"Data Science can help companies optimise how they're carrying out their business... to give the company a much clearer picture of what's valuable and what's problematic".

GBD59. Elaine McVey directs the decision science function at TransLoc, a rapidly growing mobility technology company based in the Eastern USA. She tells Jennifer Gardner (AICPA & CIMA, Durham, USA) how business and finance leaders can collaborate with data scientists to tackle real-world business issues. They explore some best practices any large business can adopt when using data science to reveal actionable insights that transform their decision-making.

TALKING POINTS:

* how finance and business leaders can transform their operations by making data and analytics readily available,

* how Elaine's management experience makes her such a powerful advocate for the application of Agile principles to data science work,

* about the best practices any large business can adopt when using data science to reveal actionable insights that transform their decision-making,

* just what IS Data Science?

* as a business leader, do you NEED to understand it before your business can benefit from it?

* ways that business and finance leaders can partner with data scientists,

* the differences between 'data science' and 'decision science',

* what's holding companies back from making full use of their data?

* and, how to make effective use of the data resources a business already has.

OUR GUEST:

Elaine McVey is Director of Data Science at TransLoc, a fast-growing mobility technology company based in Chapel Hill, USA. She leads the team that creates quantitative tools for mobility decision making. A recurring theme throughout Elaine’s career has been improving the processes by which statistics and data science work is done.

A data scientist and author of several patents, Elaine has improved the lives of thousands by helping create an innovative type of transportation technology that gives citizens more accessibility to public transport.

In early 2019 she was selected for a “Women in Business Award” from the Triangle Business Journal, a leading provider of business news for Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Elaine received the “Leader in STEM Award”, honouring women who have improved the lives of others by helping start a business, product or service in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math.

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* If you're an AICPA Store-user, see its list of Data Analytics courses here.

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]]>"Data Science can help companies optimise how they're carrying out their business... to give the company a much clearer picture of what's valuable and what's problematic".

GBD59. Elaine McVey directs the decision science function at TransLoc, a rapidly growing mobility technology company based in the Eastern USA. She tells Jennifer Gardner (AICPA & CIMA, Durham, USA) how business and finance leaders can collaborate with data scientists to tackle real-world business issues. They explore some best practices any large business can adopt when using data science to reveal actionable insights that transform their decision-making.

TALKING POINTS:

* how finance and business leaders can transform their operations by making data and analytics readily available,

* how Elaine's management experience makes her such a powerful advocate for the application of Agile principles to data science work,

* about the best practices any large business can adopt when using data science to reveal actionable insights that transform their decision-making,

* just what IS Data Science?

* as a business leader, do you NEED to understand it before your business can benefit from it?

* ways that business and finance leaders can partner with data scientists,

* the differences between 'data science' and 'decision science',

* what's holding companies back from making full use of their data?

* and, how to make effective use of the data resources a business already has.

OUR GUEST:

Elaine McVey is Director of Data Science at TransLoc, a fast-growing mobility technology company based in Chapel Hill, USA. She leads the team that creates quantitative tools for mobility decision making. A recurring theme throughout Elaine’s career has been improving the processes by which statistics and data science work is done.

A data scientist and author of several patents, Elaine has improved the lives of thousands by helping create an innovative type of transportation technology that gives citizens more accessibility to public transport.

In early 2019 she was selected for a “Women in Business Award” from the Triangle Business Journal, a leading provider of business news for Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Elaine received the “Leader in STEM Award”, honouring women who have improved the lives of others by helping start a business, product or service in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math.

* Using the CGMA Store? Explore these data-related learning materials and resources.

* If you're an AICPA Store-user, see its list of Data Analytics courses here.

MORE ABOUT OUR PODCAST.

These conversations with expert guests are recorded by different members of the AICPA & CIMA team from our offices around the world. While the sound quality may vary, the insights will always be consistently useful.

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]]>20:01cleanscience,data,business,accounting,decision,cima,aicpa,translocGBD59. Elaine McVey directs the decision science function at TransLoc, a rapidly growing mobility technology company based in the Eastern USA. She tells Jennifer Gardner (AICPA & CIMA, Durham, USA) how business and finance leaders can partner with data scientists to solve real-world business problems. They explore some best practices any large business can adopt when using data science to reveal actionable insights that transform their decision-making.59fullAICPA & CIMA, Elaine McVey, Jennifer Gardner"Fix The Weak Language That Holds You Back" with Julie Holunga of Chinook Executive Solutions (Denver, USA)"Fix The Weak Language That Holds You Back" with Julie Holunga of Chinook Executive Solutions (Denver, USA)Wed, 15 May 2019 16:00:00 +0000

"It is very important to use that (strong) language. It's such a competitive arena out there. Why give anyone a reason to NOT buy what you are selling?"

GBD58. Julie Holunga is a leadership trainer, speaker and coach who works with CPAs, attorneys and other professional women. She tells Jennifer Gardner of AICPA & CIMA(Durham, USA) about the way we're perceived by others. They unpick how communication is not simply the way we speak but the way we 'show up', how we present ourselves at meetings and in our interactions with others.

WE DISCUSS:

how what you say can influence your 'brand',

identifying the weak words that undermine the way you're perceived by colleagues and clients,

and changing the words that you didn't realise could be holding you back.

OUR GUEST

Julie Holunga is an executive leadership coach who trains and develops corporate women, primarily in the legal, accounting, technology, and professional services fields, who are striving to bring direction, focus, leadership and impact to their careers.

Julie started her career working at Harvard University in the Capital Gifts group. She has built relationships with leaders at Wall Street firms leading the efforts to advance women into positions of leadership. Certified as an associate through Emergenetics, Julie spent seven of her formative years living and attending school in France, India, and Hong Kong. Connect with her on Linkedin here.

LINKS.

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]]>"It is very important to use that (strong) language. It's such a competitive arena out there. Why give anyone a reason to NOT buy what you are selling?"

GBD58. Julie Holunga is a leadership trainer, speaker and coach who works with CPAs, attorneys and other professional women. She tells Jennifer Gardner of AICPA & CIMA(Durham, USA) about the way we're perceived by others. They unpick how communication is not simply the way we speak but the way we 'show up', how we present ourselves at meetings and in our interactions with others.

WE DISCUSS:

how what you say can influence your 'brand',

identifying the weak words that undermine the way you're perceived by colleagues and clients,

and changing the words that you didn't realise could be holding you back.

OUR GUEST

Julie Holunga is an executive leadership coach who trains and develops corporate women, primarily in the legal, accounting, technology, and professional services fields, who are striving to bring direction, focus, leadership and impact to their careers.

Julie started her career working at Harvard University in the Capital Gifts group. She has built relationships with leaders at Wall Street firms leading the efforts to advance women into positions of leadership. Certified as an associate through Emergenetics, Julie spent seven of her formative years living and attending school in France, India, and Hong Kong. Connect with her on Linkedin here.

LINKS.

JustNotSorry is a Chrome Extension for Gmail will warn you when you use phrases that might be undermining your message.

MORE ABOUT OUR PODCAST.

These conversations with expert guests are recorded by different members of the AICPA & CIMA team from our offices around the world. While the sound quality may vary, the insights will always be consistently useful.

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]]>29:53cleanusa,language,improve,business,intelligence,finance,human,accounting,cima,gardner,aicpa,holungaGBD58 Julie Holunga is a leadership trainer, speaker and coach who works with CPAs, attorneys and other professional women. She tells Jennifer Gardner (AICPA & CIMA in Durham, USA) about how the words we use can influence the way we're perceived by others. This is a practical and actionable conversation about communication: how it's more than simply the way we speak but the way we 'show up'. It's time to change how we present ourselves at meetings and in our interactions with others.58fullAICPA & CIMA, Jennifer Gardner, Julie Holunga."The Promise of Technology" with David Cieslak, EVP of RKL eSolutions (Simi Valley,USA)."The Promise of Technology" with David Cieslak, EVP of RKL eSolutions (Simi Valley,USA).Wed, 08 May 2019 16:00:00 +0000

"Are you looking for incremental improvement, or are you REALLY trying to become a future-oriented organisation?".

GBD57. Jennifer Gardner (AICPA & CIMA, Durham USA) talks digital disruption with CPA Technologist David Cieslak aka "Inspector Gadget". Frequently recognised as one of the top 100 most influential figures in the industry, David recently presented a session at the AICPA's CFO 2019 Conference in Chicago. Here, he outlines the drivers of change in today's digital world.

WE DISCUSS:

How the finance function is changing.

The price of digital illiteracy.

The mindsets that will help us survive in the digital world.

What other skills will finance professionals need beyond just the tech?

How do we create our vision for 2025?

OUR GUEST:

David Cieslak is Chief Cloud Officer and EVP with RKL eSolutions, a leading business process automation consulting firm with offices across the US. In his role, he is responsible for helping companies grow strategically with cloud-based solutions and industry-specific service expertise for ERP, CPM, CRM, AP Automation, and other critical business processes.

He is a frequent speaker for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), California Society of Certified Public Accountants (CalCPA) and other state accounting societies as his alter ego “Inspector Gadget.” He is a SAGE Intacct Certified Consultant and holds the GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC). He is the past Chair of the AICPA IT Executive Committee and past president of the California CPA Education Foundation. Awards include Accounting Today's "Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting" (2001, 2002, 2005 – 2018) and CPA Technology Advisor's "Top 25 Thought Leader" (2011-2018).

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]]>"Are you looking for incremental improvement, or are you REALLY trying to become a future-oriented organisation?".

GBD57. Jennifer Gardner (AICPA & CIMA, Durham USA) talks digital disruption with CPA Technologist David Cieslak aka "Inspector Gadget". Frequently recognised as one of the top 100 most influential figures in the industry, David recently presented a session at the AICPA's CFO 2019 Conference in Chicago. Here, he outlines the drivers of change in today's digital world.

WE DISCUSS:

How the finance function is changing.

The price of digital illiteracy.

The mindsets that will help us survive in the digital world.

What other skills will finance professionals need beyond just the tech?

How do we create our vision for 2025?

OUR GUEST:

David Cieslak is Chief Cloud Officer and EVP with RKL eSolutions, a leading business process automation consulting firm with offices across the US. In his role, he is responsible for helping companies grow strategically with cloud-based solutions and industry-specific service expertise for ERP, CPM, CRM, AP Automation, and other critical business processes. He is a frequent speaker for the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), California Society of Certified Public Accountants (CalCPA) and other state accounting societies as his alter ego “Inspector Gadget.” He is a SAGE Intacct Certified Consultant and holds the GIAC Security Essentials Certification (GSEC). He is the past Chair of the AICPA IT Executive Committee and past president of the California CPA Education Foundation. Awards include Accounting Today's "Top 100 Most Influential People in Accounting" (2001, 2002, 2005 – 2018) and CPA Technology Advisor's "Top 25 Thought Leader" (2011-2018).

These conversations with expert guests are recorded by different members of the AICPA & CIMA team from our offices around the world. While the sound quality may vary, the insights will always be consistently useful.

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"For CPAs who know about the space already, you've already got the trusted advantage. Now all you need is the blockchain knowledge".

GBD56. "TheBitCoinCPA" himself, Kirk Phillips, joins the AICPA & CIMAs's Kyle Hannan to share his passionate interest in how blockchain will transform accounting. Kirk has a niche consulting practice in the crypto blockchain space in addition to pioneering many other projects. He authored the Ultimate Bitcoin Business Guide, The AICPA’s Blockchain Fundamentals program, shares his expertise as a tech blogger, and contributes to yBitcoin Magazine and Coindesk.

WE DISCUSS:

The trust premium

Understanding risk and recognising reward.

The crypto myths that need shattering.

Thoughts on the recent crypto bear market.

Dealing with the naysayers

OUR GUEST:

Bitcoin-super-user and entrepreneur, Kirk Phillips (CPA, CMA, CFE & CPB) is based in Philadelphia in the USA. As an author and educator, he's also an ICO advisor with a deep understanding of blockchain and cryptocurrency. He has recently produced the "Ultimate Bitcoin Business Guide: For Entrepreneurs & Business Advisors" Follow him on social media using @TheBitCoinCPA and on LinkedIn here.

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]]>"For CPAs who know about the space already, you've already got the trusted advantage. Now all you need is the blockchain knowledge".

GBD56. "TheBitCoinCPA" himself, Kirk Phillips, joins the AICPA & CIMAs's Kyle Hannan to share his passionate interest in how blockchain will transform accounting. Kirk has a niche consulting practice in the crypto blockchain space in addition to pioneering many other projects. He authored the Ultimate Bitcoin Business Guide, The AICPA’s Blockchain Fundamentals program, shares his expertise as a tech blogger, and contributes to yBitcoin Magazine and Coindesk.

WE DISCUSS:

The trust premium

Understanding risk and recognising reward.

The crypto myths that need shattering.

Thoughts on the recent crypto bear market.

Dealing with the naysayers

OUR GUEST:

Bitcoin-super-user and entrepreneur, Kirk Phillips (CPA, CMA, CFE & CPB) is based in Philadelphia in the USA. As an author and educator, he's also an ICO advisor with a deep understanding of blockchain and cryptocurrency. He has recently produced the "Ultimate Bitcoin Business Guide: For Entrepreneurs & Business Advisors" Follow him on social media using @TheBitCoinCPA and on LinkedIn here.

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]]>49:01cleantechnology,kirk,virtual,currency,philips,cima,aicpa,cryptocurrency,blockchain,bitcoincpaGBD56 TheBitCoinCPA himself, Kirk Phillips, joins the AICPA & CIMAs's Kyle Hannan to share his passionate interest in how blockchain will transform accounting. Kirk has a niche consulting practice in the crypto blockchain space in addition to pioneering many other projects. He authored the Ultimate Bitcoin Business Guide, The AICPA’s Blockchain Fundamentals program, shares his expertise as a tech blogger, and contributes to yBitcoin Magazine and Coindesk. 56fullAICPA & CIMA, Kirk Phillips"The Little Dominoes That Can Topple The Empire State" with Jo-Ann Pohl, Group CFO of Bowmans Law (Johannesburg, South Africa)"The Dominoes That Can Topple The Empire State" with Jo-Ann Pohl, Group CFO of Bowmans Law (Johannesburg, South Africa)Wed, 24 Apr 2019 16:00:00 +0000

"We operate better when we engage. Look up, meet the people and understand the human being behind things".

GBD55.As the AICPA & CIMA CFO Conference begins in Chicago, we talk to the Group Chief CFO of Bowmans Law, Jo-Ann Pohl. A qualified chartered accountant and professional banker (PBSA), in 2014 she was named by Euromoney as one of Africa’s top 20 rising stars. Jo-Ann is part of the 2013 South Africa Boss of the Year alumni and member of the African Leadership Network (ALN).

WE DISCUSS:

The growing role of women in corporate and finance positions across fast-developing economies in Africa and beyond.

Going beyond the IT: from EQ to MQ - the 'meaningfulness quotient'

Practical tips for successful implementation of RPA in corporate finance.

The maths of accumulated impact: Creating the “little monsters, the ‘little dominoes that can topple the empire state”.

African proverbs and the 5 truths at the heart of what makes us better leaders, better colleagues, better role models, and better business-people.

OUR GUEST:

Jo-Ann Pohl has held several CFO, Executive, and Non-exec Director roles in the banking and investment world. These include C-suite positions at Telesure Investment Holdings, Standard Chartered Bank Africa and a senior role heading up the Finance and Shared Services team for Barclays Africa and the Middle East.

Her work with start-ups and global corporates has built pivotal expertise in change management, leadership and strategic direction, governance, oversight and external stakeholder management. Jo-Ann also chairs the Board of the Charities Aid Foundation Southern Africa, is a member of the 30% Club Southern Africa Steerco, adjudicates the Technology Top 100 (TT100) and Accenture Innovation Index and Gender Mainstreaming Awards.

In addition, she counsels cancer patients and mentors young entrepreneurs and women in business.

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]]>"We operate better when we engage. Look up, meet the people and understand the human being behind things".

GBD55. As the AICPA & CIMA CFO Conference begins in Chicago, we talk to the Group Chief CFO of Bowmans Law, Jo-Ann Pohl. A qualified chartered accountant and professional banker (PBSA), in 2014 she was named by Euromoney as one of Africa’s top 20 rising stars. Jo-Ann is part of the 2013 South Africa Boss of the Year alumni and member of the African Leadership Network (ALN).

WE DISCUSS:

The growing role of women in corporate and finance positions across fast-developing economies in Africa and beyond.

Going beyond the IT: from EQ to MQ - the 'meaningfulness quotient'

Practical tips for successful implementation of RPA in corporate finance.

The maths of accumulated impact: Creating the “little monsters, the ‘little dominoes that can topple the empire state”.

African proverbs and the 5 truths at the heart of what makes us better leaders, better colleagues, better role models, and better business-people.

OUR GUEST:

Jo-Ann Pohl has held several CFO, Executive, and Non-exec Director roles in the banking and investment world. These include C-suite positions at Telesure Investment Holdings, Standard Chartered Bank Africa and a senior role heading up the Finance and Shared Services team for Barclays Africa and the Middle East.

Her work with start-ups and global corporates has built pivotal expertise in change management, leadership and strategic direction, governance, oversight and external stakeholder management. Jo-Ann also chairs the Board of the Charities Aid Foundation Southern Africa, is a member of the 30% Club Southern Africa Steerco, adjudicates the Technology Top 100 (TT100) and Accenture Innovation Index and Gender Mainstreaming Awards.

In addition, she counsels cancer patients and mentors young entrepreneurs and women in business.

These conversations with our expert guests are recorded by different members of the AICPA & CIMA team from our offices around the world. While the sound quality may vary, the insights will always be consistently useful.

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]]>43:11cleanleadership,finance,accounting,cima,aicpa,cfo,joann,pohl,bowmanslawGBD55 As the AICPA & CIMA CFO Conference begins today in Chicago, we talk to the Group Chief CFO of Bowmans Law, Jo-Ann Pohl. A qualified chartered accountant and professional banker (PBSA), in 2014 she was named by Euromoney as one of Africa’s top 20 rising stars and is a member of the African Leadership Network (ALN). We discuss the maths of accumulated impact and the 5 truths that create better leaders, colleagues, role models, and business-people.55fullAICPA & CIMA, Kyle Hannan, Jo-Ann Pohl"Digital Mindsets and Disruptive Tech Trends" with Jim Bourke of WithumSmith+Brown (New York, USA)"Digital Mindsets and Disruptive Tech Trends" with Jim Bourke of WithumSmith+Brown (New York, USA)Wed, 17 Apr 2019 16:00:00 +0000

"What is driving change in our profession? The fuel is TECHNOLOGY".

GBD54. We sat down recently at AICPA & CIMA's London Office with Jim Bourke, CPA, CITP, CFF, CGMA, and Managing Director of Advisory Services for US-based WithumSmith+Brown. Visiting the UK on a speaking tour, Jim's passion for the profession is clear as he discusses the technological changes that will offer profound opportunities. He outlines the digital mindsets that will help our profession move forward, and describes the trends that will fuel today's teams as they drive into tomorrow.

WE DISCUSS:

WHO Drives Digital Change in A Business?

How NON-techies drive tech-based transformation.

the "Triple A Rating": moving from Advice, through Advocacy, and then to ACTION that drives digital change.

OUR GUEST:

Jim Bourke is Managing Director of Advisory Services at WithumSmith+Brown. He's a frequent international speaker on technology's relevance to the accounting profession and has written widely on topics related to CPA business technologies. Jim is a member of AICPA, NJSCPA, a past member of AICPA Council and AICPA Board of Directors. Past Chair of the AICPA Tech+ Conference and AICPA CITP Credential Committee, as well as current Chair of AICPA ENGAGE conference. Connect with Jim via LinkedIn here.

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]]>"What is driving change in our profession? The fuel is TECHNOLOGY".

GBD54. We sat down recently at AICPA & CIMA's London Office with Jim Bourke, CPA, CITP, CFF, CGMA, and Managing Director of Advisory Services for US-based WithumSmith+Brown. Visiting the UK on a speaking tour, Jim's passion for the profession is clear as he discusses the technological changes that will offer profound opportunities. He outlines the digital mindsets that will help our profession move forward, and describes the trends that will fuel today's teams as they drive into tomorrow.

WE DISCUSS:

WHO Drives Digital Change in A Business?

How NON-techies drive tech-based transformation.

the "Triple A Rating": moving from Advice, through Advocacy, and then to ACTION that drives digital change.

OUR GUEST:

Jim Bourke is Managing Director of Advisory Services at WithumSmith+Brown. He's a frequent international speaker on technology's relevance to the accounting profession and has written widely on topics related to CPA business technologies. Jim is a member of AICPA, NJSCPA, a past member of AICPA Council and AICPA Board of Directors. Past Chair of the AICPA Tech+ Conference and AICPA CITP Credential Committee, as well as current Chair of AICPA ENGAGE conference. Connect with Jim via LinkedIn here.

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Interviews with our international experts are recorded by different members of the AICPA & CIMA team from our offices around the world. While the sound quality may vary, the insights will always be consistently useful.

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]]>23:58cleantech,accounting,cima,aicpa,withumsmithbrownGBD54 We sat down recently at AICPA & CIMA's London Office with Jim Bourke, CPA, CITP, CFF, CGMA, and Managing Director of Advisory Services for US-based WithumSmith+Brown. Visiting the UK on a speaking tour, Jim's passion for the profession is clear as he discusses the technological changes that will offer it such profound opportunities, and outlines the digital mindsets that will help our profession move forward.
54fullAICPA & CIMA. Jim Bourke. Kyle Hannan"Is AI Disrupting Everything?" with Pratish Sharma of TCS (UK)"Is AI Disrupting Everything?" with Pratish Sharma of TCS (London, UK)Wed, 10 Apr 2019 16:00:00 +0000

"To flourish and use AI, a company needs to be proficient in the strategic acquisition of data"

GBD53. In a fast-evolving cyber tech landscape, our guest Pratish Sharma advises finance and other organisations on safe practices with their digital footprint. He is a corporate trainer and speaker, an expert in AI (Artificial Intelligence), cybersecurity and RPA (robotic process automation) through Excel & Automated Solutions. Pratish tells AICPA & CIMA's Kyle Hannan what he's learned from years of specialising in IT infrastructure and helping corporates improve the security of their information systems.

WE DISCUSS:

Business automation and dashboards.

Big Data.

Chatbots and Accounting Bots.

Lawtech

The 'trolley' problem.

What kind of skills can we learn for the future?

How can we safeguard ourselves by knowing more than the ‘bots’?

Disruption to people as the human workforce is decreased and more roles are automated.

Recruitment, talent and headhunting.

Do we need to become more creative to protect ourselves from automation?

How can organisations think differently and retrain staff instead of reducing?

OUR GUEST:

'Digital revolutionary' Pratish Sharma qualified in teaching IT at the ripe old age of 19 and went on to work with city councils running technical courses for local communities around the UK. Pratish helped many people rejoin the workforce in a challenging landscape of mass career change in the era of the IT boom.

His current focus is on delivering targeted training programs for finance and business professionals, as well as analysts and technical teams on topics including; forecasting & planning, VBA & automation programming, statistical modelling, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.

In addition, Pratish is involved with mobile technology via the Android Forum, as well as with the emerging scene of the autonomous car. Connect with him on Linkedin here and via social media as @PratishSharma on Twitter.

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]]>"To flourish and use AI, a company needs to be proficient in the strategic acquisition of data"

GBD53. In a fast-evolving cyber tech landscape, our guest Pratish Sharma advises finance and other organisations on safe practices with their digital footprint. He is a corporate trainer and speaker, an expert in AI (Artificial Intelligence), cybersecurity and RPA (robotic process automation) through Excel & Automated Solutions. Pratish tells AICPA & CIMA's Kyle Hannan what he's learned from years of specialising in IT infrastructure and helping corporates improve the security of their information systems.

WE DISCUSS:

Business automation and dashboards.

Big Data.

Chatbots and Accounting Bots.

Lawtech

The 'trolley' problem.

What kind of skills can we learn for the future?

How can we safeguard ourselves by knowing more than the ‘bots’?

Disruption to people as the human workforce is decreased and more roles are automated.

Recruitment, talent and headhunting.

Do we need to become more creative to protect ourselves from automation?

How can organisations think differently and retrain staff instead of reducing?

OUR GUEST:

'Digital revolutionary' Pratish Sharma qualified in teaching IT at the ripe old age of 19 and went on to work with city councils running technical courses for local communities around the UK. Pratish helped many people rejoin the workforce in a challenging landscape of mass career change in the era of the IT boom.

His current focus is on delivering targeted training programs for finance and business professionals, as well as analysts and technical teams on topics including; forecasting & planning, VBA & automation programming, statistical modelling, artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.

In addition, Pratish is involved with mobile technology via the Android Forum, as well as with the emerging scene of the autonomous car. Connect with him on Linkedin here and via social media as @PratishSharma on Twitter.

These conversations with our expert guests are recorded by different members of the AICPA & CIMA team from our offices around the world. While the sound quality may vary, the insights will always be consistently useful.

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]]>36:51cleantech,finance,cima,ai,aicpa,sharma,cybersecurity,accountants,pratishGBD53 Do we need to become more creative to protect ourselves from automation? In a fast-evolving cyber tech landscape, Pratish Sharma advises finance and other organisations on safe practices with their digital footprint. He is a corporate trainer and speaker, an expert in AI, cybersecurity and RPA (robotic process automation) through Excel & Automated Solutions. Pratish shares what he's learned from years specialising in IT infrastructure, helping corporates improve their IT security.53fullAICPA & CIMA, Pratish Sharma"Cybersecurity: What The C-Suite Needs To Know" with Mike Foster of the Foster Institute (USA)"Cybersecurity: What The C-Suite Needs To Know" with Mike Foster of the Foster Institute (USA)Wed, 03 Apr 2019 16:00:00 +0000

"Companies need to identify the third parties they work with because if they lose data, YOUR company's going to be facing the problem even though you weren't the one that lost the data'.

GBD52. Expert certified 'ethical hacker' and top-rated tech speaker Mike Foster of the Foster Institute took time off from planning conference keynotes to talk to us during a skiing break in Montana. He tells Kyle Hannan (AICPA & CIMA, UK) about the ICT journey that has taken him from the C64s of yesterday to theCTOs of tomorrow. There are some foundational and practical steps to boost organisational protection against increasingly universal vulnerabilities.

WE DISCUSS:

best practices and strategies.

2-factor authentication.

security 'DMZ's for 3rd-party assurance.

GDPR and data privacy.

the importance of software updates and OS upgrades

how to toughen defences.

we also break down some of the commonly-used examples of top level jargon like 'bad actors', DMZs, 2FA, system-hardening, 'bloatware', CCPA and 'principle of least privilege'.

OUR GUEST:

Mike Foster, founder of the Mike Foster Institute (USA) is a Certified Ethical Hacker, Certified Information Systems Auditor, and Certified Information Systems Security Professional. He's delivered more than 1,500 presentations and training sessions around the world and has consulted at hundreds of companies in North America. Connect with him at https://www.linkedin.com/in/themikefoster/

These conversations with our expert guests are recorded by different members of the AICPA & CIMA team from our offices around the world. While the sound quality may vary, the insights will always be consistently useful.

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]]>"Companies need to identify the third parties they work with because if they lose data, YOUR company's going to be facing the problem even though you weren't the one that lost the data'.

GBD52. Expert certified 'ethical hacker' and top-rated tech speaker Mike Foster of the Foster Institute took time off from planning conference keynotes to talk to us during a skiing break in Montana. He tells Kyle Hannan (AICPA & CIMA, UK) about the ICT journey that has taken him from the C64s of yesterday to the CTOs of tomorrow. There are some foundational and practical steps to boost organisational protection against increasingly universal vulnerabilities.

WE DISCUSS:

best practices and strategies.

2-factor authentication.

security 'DMZ's for 3rd-party assurance.

GDPR and data privacy.

the importance of software updates and OS upgrades

how to toughen defences.

we also break down some of the commonly-used examples of top level jargon like 'bad actors', DMZs, 2FA, system-hardening, 'bloatware', CCPA and 'principle of least privilege'.

OUR GUEST:

Mike Foster, founder of the Mike Foster Institute (USA) is a Certified Ethical Hacker, Certified Information Systems Auditor, and Certified Information Systems Security Professional. He's delivered more than 1,500 presentations and training sessions around the world and has consulted at hundreds of companies in North America. Connect with him at https://www.linkedin.com/in/themikefoster/

These conversations with our expert guests are recorded by different members of the AICPA & CIMA team from our offices around the world. While the sound quality may vary, the insights will always be consistently useful.

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]]>43:05cleanuk,usa,security,foster,accounting,risk,cima,aicpa,cybersecurity,fosterinstituteGBD52. Expert certified 'ethical hacker' and top-rated tech speaker Mike Foster of the Foster Institute took time off from planning conference keynotes to talk to us during a skiing break in Montana. He tells Kyle Hannan (AICPA & CIMA, UK) about the ICT journey that has taken him from the C64s of yesterday to the CTOs of tomorrow. There are some foundational and practical steps to boost organisational protection against increasingly universal vulnerabilities.52fullAICPA & CIMA. Mike Foster. Kyle Hannan"Adaptive Mindsets" with Gretchen Pisano and Alexis Robin of pLink Leadership (Frederick, USA)"Adaptive Mindsets" with Gretchen Pisano and Alexis Robin of pLink Leadership (Frederick, USA)Fri, 29 Mar 2019 17:00:00 +0000

"What you realise is that people don't mind when people have clear boundaries. In fact, they APPRECIATE them".

GBD51 Gretchen Pisano and Alexis Robin are co-founders of pLink Leadership, a US-based management consultancy that provides leadership-development, executive coaching, and curriculum-creation. AICPA & CIMA's Jennifer Gardner hears from our guests about an adaptive mindset. Why it matters? How it helps us decide to intervene on behalf of ourselves, speed up how we adapt to a changing world and accommodate volatility in the workplace.

CONCLUDING WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH 2019.

Throughout March we've featured a bonus selection of interviews with women who've become movers and shakers in the accounting, finance and business professional sphere. Episodes every Wednesday as usual with 'Friday Focus' shows for some extra weekend inspiration.

WE DISCUSS:

Boundaries.

Making sure staff mindsets are as “nimble and lean” as the company.

Developing our own 'complexity of mind' by inviting insights and inputs from those around us.

Challenging our own internal biases.

Taking an active role in change.

The strengths that women bring.

How women are naturally wired to have an adaptive mindset - but how this can sometimes get in the way too.

The difference between creating a community for the long term, and simply collaborating in the short term.

Changing our 'self-talk'.

OUR GUESTS:

pLink CEO and founding partner Gretchen Pisano has worked with many Fortune 50 clients. A Faculty member of the Business Learning Institute, she also serves on the Board of the Frederick County Fraternal Order of Police Spouses’ Association. In addition to her work with senior leaders in many sectors including finance, Gretchen has engaged with leadership in the World Bank and the US military. Connect with her on LinkedIn.

As COO of pLink, Alexis Robin deploys 12 years as a coach, consultant, and facilitator, and 17 years in the hospitality and meetings industry. Connect with her on LinkedIn.

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Interviews with our international experts are recorded by different members of the AICPA & CIMA team from our offices around the world. While the sound quality may vary, the insights will always be consistently useful.

]]>"What you realise is that people don't mind when people have clear boundaries. In fact, they APPRECIATE them".

GBD51 Gretchen Pisano and Alexis Robin are co-founders of pLink Leadership, a US-based management consultancy that provides leadership-development, executive coaching, and curriculum-creation. AICPA & CIMA's Jennifer Gardner hears from our guests about an adaptive mindset. Why it matters? How it helps us decide to intervene on behalf of ourselves, speed up how we adapt to a changing world and accommodate volatility in the workplace.

CONCLUDING WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH 2019.

Throughout March we've featured a bonus selection of interviews with women who've become movers and shakers in the accounting, finance and business professional sphere. Episodes every Wednesday as usual with 'Friday Focus' shows for some extra weekend inspiration.

WE DISCUSS:

Boundaries.

Making sure staff mindsets are as “nimble and lean” as the company.

Developing our own 'complexity of mind' by inviting insights and inputs from those around us.

Challenging our own internal biases.

Taking an active role in change.

The strengths that women bring.

How women are naturally wired to have an adaptive mindset - but how this can sometimes get in the way too.

The difference between creating a community for the long term, and simply collaborating in the short term.

Changing our 'self-talk'.

OUR GUESTS:

pLink CEO and founding partner Gretchen Pisano has worked with many Fortune 50 clients. A Faculty member of the Business Learning Institute, she also serves on the Board of the Frederick County Fraternal Order of Police Spouses’ Association. In addition to her work with senior leaders in many sectors including finance, Gretchen has engaged with leadership in the World Bank and the US military. Connect with her on LinkedIn.

As COO of pLink, Alexis Robin deploys 12 years as a coach, consultant, and facilitator, and 17 years in the hospitality and meetings industry. Connect with her on LinkedIn.

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Interviews with our international experts are recorded by different members of the AICPA & CIMA team from our offices around the world. While the sound quality may vary, the insights will always be consistently useful.

]]>26:21cleanwomen,role,leadership,finance,accounting,cima,boundaries,aicpa,plink,whm19GBD51 Going from 'or' to 'and', self-compassion, and what we can learn from Rosie the Riveter. This concludes our March focus on women who've become movers and shakers in the accounting, finance and business spheres. AICPA & CIMA's Jennifer Gardner hears from our guests about an adaptive mindset. Why it matters? How it helps us decide to intervene on behalf of ourselves, speed up how we adapt to a changing world and accommodate volatility in the workplace.51fullAICPA & CIMA, Gretchen Pisano. Alexis Robin."Blockchain For Social Good" with Daisy Ozim, Founder & Director of Resilient Wellness (Oakland, USA)"Blockchain For Social Good" with Daisy Ozim, Founder/Director of Resilient Wellness (Oakland, USA)Wed, 27 Mar 2019 17:00:00 +0000

"We need individuals who are in those different positions of power in the blockchain space to really bring us in to discuss how we can change things before it gets too solidified. There's a LOT of room for change!".

GBD50 Daisy Ozim is CEO and co-founder of Resilient Wellness, a California-based public health-technology company designed to empower community-building and empowerment for collective health and sustainability. She talks to AICPA & CIMA's Mballa Mendouga about creating a public health blockchain protocol designed to re-establish cultural medicine access for marginalised sectors of society. We also hear about her work with the Blockchain for Social Justice collective, a platform designed to promote education and access of blockchain technology and cryptocurrency for underserved communities.

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH.

This March we're featuring a bonus selection of interviews with women who've become movers and shakers in the accounting, finance and business professional sphere. Episodes every Wednesday as usual with 'Friday Focus' shows for some extra weekend inspiration.

WE DISCUSS

- driving innovation alongside social impact

- decolonising technology and public policy

- putting individuals and communities front and centre

- 'poverty pimping'

- the social determinants of health

OUR GUEST

Daisy Ozim is founder/director of Resilient Wellness. She also serves as a board member for the Bay Area Entrepreneurship Alliance where she works to ensure access to resources and support for emerging entrepreneurs. Additional duties as Commissioner for the Alameda Public Health Commission are centred around decolonising philanthropy, technology and public policy. Connect with her on LinkedIn.

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]]>"We need individuals who are in those different positions of power in the blockchain space to really bring us in to discuss how we can change things before it gets too solidified. There's a LOT of room for change!".

GBD50 Daisy Ozim is CEO and co-founder of Resilient Wellness, a California-based public health-technology company designed to empower community-building and empowerment for collective health and sustainability. She talks to AICPA & CIMA's Mballa Mendouga about creating a public health blockchain protocol designed to re-establish cultural medicine access for marginalised sectors of society. We also hear about her work with the Blockchain for Social Justice collective, a platform designed to promote education and access of blockchain technology and cryptocurrency for underserved communities.

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH.

This March we're featuring a bonus selection of interviews with women who've become movers and shakers in the accounting, finance and business professional sphere. Episodes every Wednesday as usual with 'Friday Focus' shows for some extra weekend inspiration.

WE DISCUSS

- driving innovation alongside social impact

- decolonising technology and public policy

- putting individuals and communities front and centre

- 'poverty pimping'

- the social determinants of health

OUR GUEST

Daisy Ozim is founder/director of Resilient Wellness. She also serves as a board member for the Bay Area Entrepreneurship Alliance where she works to ensure access to resources and support for emerging entrepreneurs. Additional duties as Commissioner for the Alameda Public Health Commission are centred around decolonising philanthropy, technology and public policy. Connect with her on LinkedIn.

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]]>19:40cleansocial,cima,aicpa,blockchain,ozimGBD50 How a California-based public health-technology company uses blockchain to empower community-building and empowerment for collective health and sustainability. Daisy Ozim talks to AICPA & CIMA's Mballa Mendouga about creating a public health blockchain protocol designed to re-establish cultural medicine access for marginalised sectors of society. She also discusses her work with the Blockchain for Social Justice collective, a platform designed to promote education and access of blockchain technology.50fullAICPA & CIMA. Daisy Ozim. Mballa Mendouga"Fear" with Lindsay Stevenson, CGMA, CPA and Founder/CEO of Origin Evolution LLC (South Dakota, USA)"Fear" with Lindsay Stevenson, CGMA, CPA and Founder/CEO of Origin Evolution LLC (South Dakota, USA)Fri, 22 Mar 2019 17:00:00 +0000

"As a society we've raised our children to make fear-based decisions unintentionally. Being able to change that mindset to an OPPORTUNITY-based decision really changes the way you think about what is possible for you".

GBD49. Lindsay Stevenson, CPA, CGMA is the Vice President of Finance & Tax at 1st Financial Bank USA, and was recognised as one of 2018's "Most Powerful Women in Accounting" by AICPA and CPA Practice Advisor and one of CPA Advisors’ 2017 "40 Under 40". She talks to AICPA & CIMA's Jennifer Gardner about challenging fears, finding purpose and leveraging it to positively impact the innovation and success of individuals, organisations and the wider profession as a whole.

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH.

This March we're featuring a bonus selection of interviews with women who've become movers and shakers in the accounting, finance and business professional sphere. Episodes every Wednesday as usual with 'Friday Focus' shows for some extra weekend inspiration.

WE DISCUSS

* Self-Trust

* How fear and trust CAN work together.

* the research of Brené Brown on being daring and the power of vulnerability.

OUR GUEST.

Founder/CEO of Origin Evolution LLC and an Intend2Lead team member, Lindsay Stevenson also received the AICPA Outstanding Young CPA Award in 2017. Passionate about inspiring positivity in the world at large, she serves on a number of professional committees (both at the AICPA and SDCPA) and community boards and is also co-chair of the AICPA ENGAGE conference in 2019. See her LinkedIn profile here.

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]]>"As a society we've raised our children to make fear-based decisions unintentionally. Being able to change that mindset to an OPPORTUNITY-based decision really changes the way you think about what is possible for you".

GBD49. Lindsay Stevenson, CPA, CGMA is the Vice President of Finance & Tax at 1st Financial Bank USA, and was recognised as one of 2018's "Most Powerful Women in Accounting" by AICPA and CPA Practice Advisor and one of CPA Advisors’ 2017 "40 Under 40". She talks to AICPA & CIMA's Jennifer Gardner about challenging fears, finding purpose and leveraging it to positively impact the innovation and success of individuals, organisations and the wider profession as a whole.

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH.

This March we're featuring a bonus selection of interviews with women who've become movers and shakers in the accounting, finance and business professional sphere. Episodes every Wednesday as usual with 'Friday Focus' shows for some extra weekend inspiration.

WE DISCUSS

* Self-Trust

* How fear and trust CAN work together.

* the research of Brené Brown on being daring and the power of vulnerability.

OUR GUEST.

Founder/CEO of Origin Evolution LLC and an Intend2Lead team member, Lindsay Stevenson also received the AICPA Outstanding Young CPA Award in 2017. Passionate about inspiring positivity in the world at large, she serves on a number of professional committees (both at the AICPA and SDCPA) and community boards and is also co-chair of the AICPA ENGAGE conference in 2019. See her LinkedIn profile here.

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]]>28:40cleanbusiness,fear,accounting,cima,aicpa,iwd2019GBD49 is all about changing mindsets, building trust and choosing opportunity. Lindsay Stevenson was recognised as one of 2018's "Most Powerful Women in Accounting" by AICPA and CPA Practice Advisor and one of CPA Advisors’ 2017 "40 Under 40". She talks to AICPA & CIMA's Jennifer Gardner about naming fear, finding purpose and leveraging it to positively impact the innovation and success of individuals, their organisations and the wider profession as a whole.49fullAICPA & CIMA. Lindsay Stevenson."Wellbeing: Our Selves, Our Roles" with Lauren Baptiste, CEO of Acheloa Wellness (New York, USA)."Wellbeing: our Selves, Our Roles" with Lauren Baptiste, CEO of Acheloa Wellness (New York, USA).Wed, 20 Mar 2019 17:00:00 +0000

"Have those boundaries. Don't just push through...and sacrifice your lunch, sacrifice your sleep, sacrifice... because that has a bigger impact and risk than if you actually just ask for what you need".

Lauren Baptiste is a CPA, former Senior Manager at Ernest and Young (New York) and now CEO of Acheloa Wellness. Her Manhattan-based boutique wellness consulting firm specialises in preventing and transforming stressful corporate cultures that lead to burnout, high turnover and huge staff-attrition costs. She talks to Jennifer Gardner of AICPA & CIMA (Durham, USA) about the crucial importance of making ourselves a priority too.

WE DISCUSS:

* Burnout.

* Building protective boundaries.

* Sparking joy.

* How WE are not robots.

* Becoming a more resilient and effective professional.

* Concentrating on one's own relationships, passions and self-care.

OUR GUEST.

Lauren Baptiste is a certified yoga teacher, reiki healer and New York State CPA with a Bachelor of Science (BS) from Manhattan College. An experienced consultant with a demonstrated history of clients with different sizes, complexities and industries, she's a wellness expert who focuses on issues with burnout, work-life balance and women's health.Connect with Lauren here.

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH.

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]]> "Have those boundaries. Don't just push through...and sacrifice your lunch, sacrifice your sleep, sacrifice... because that has a bigger impact and risk than if you actually just ask for what you need".

Lauren Baptiste is a CPA, former Senior Manager at Ernest and Young (New York) and now CEO of Acheloa Wellness. Her Manhattan-based boutique wellness consulting firm specialises in preventing and transforming stressful corporate cultures that lead to burnout, high turnover and huge staff-attrition costs. She talks to Jennifer Gardner of AICPA & CIMA (Durham, USA) about the crucial importance of making ourselves a priority too.

WE DISCUSS:

* Burnout.

* Building protective boundaries.

* Sparking joy.

* How WE are not robots.

* Becoming a more resilient and effective professional.

* Concentrating on one's own relationships, passions and self-care.

OUR GUEST.

Lauren Baptiste is a certified yoga teacher, reiki healer and New York State CPA with a Bachelor of Science (BS) from Manhattan College. An experienced consultant with a demonstrated history of clients with different sizes, complexities and industries, she's a wellness expert who focuses on issues with burnout, work-life balance and women's health. Connect with Lauren here.

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH.

Throughout March we'll feature a special selection of interviews with women who've become movers and shakers in the accounting, finance and business professional sphere. Episodes every Wednesday as usual, with 'Friday Focus' episodes for some extra weekend inspiration.

Don't Miss Out. Get our shows every week, automatically and free. Share them easily with colleagues and friends by using the icons on your app or media player.

Global Voices. Interviews with our international experts are recorded by different members of the AICPA & CIMA team from our offices around the world. While the sound quality may vary, the insights will always be consistently useful.

This March we're featuring a bonus selection of interviews with women who've become movers and shakers in the accounting, finance and business professional sphere. Episodes every Wednesday as usual with 'Friday Focus' shows for some extra weekend inspiration.

WE DISCUSS.

* how yoga practice informs the CPA profession and vice versa.

* when fear of change is not always a bad thing.

* the benefits of going 'NO tech' and disconnecting.

* the B3 Method

OUR GUEST.

CEO of the B3 Method Institute, Board Member for Project Yoga and an Advisory Board Member for Pantheon & Logikcull, Amy Vetter is Technology Innovations Taskforce leader for the AICPA IMTA Executive Committee and a past Board Member for Data Coalition. She was recognised as a "Top 100 Most Influential Person" by Accounting Today, and included in CPA Practice Advisor's list of "Most Powerful Women in Accounting". Find out more via her LinkedIn profile.

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This March we're featuring a bonus selection of interviews with women who've become movers and shakers in the accounting, finance and business professional sphere. Episodes every Wednesday as usual with 'Friday Focus' shows for some extra weekend inspiration.

WE DISCUSS.

* how yoga practice informs the CPA profession and vice versa.

* when fear of change is not always a bad thing.

* the benefits of going 'NO tech' and disconnecting.

* the B3 Method

OUR GUEST.

CEO of the B3 Method Institute, Board Member for Project Yoga and an Advisory Board Member for Pantheon & Logikcull, Amy Vetter is Technology Innovations Taskforce leader for the AICPA IMTA Executive Committee and a past Board Member for Data Coalition. She was recognised as a "Top 100 Most Influential Person" by Accounting Today, and included in CPA Practice Advisor's list of "Most Powerful Women in Accounting". Find out more via her LinkedIn profile.

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"It doesn't mean you have to be best friends with everybody...but just take a moment and recognise that there are people behind processes - and connect into that very simply."

This International Women's History Month, we dedicate all of our March episodes to conversations with women driving the future of the accounting and finance professions. Jennifer Gardner (AICPA & CIMA, Durham USA) talks to Canada-based author, speaker and workplace culture architect Carolyn Swora. They discuss the drivers for change in our workplace culture, the concept of VUCA and the value of disconnection.

WE DISCUSS:

* the speed of change.

* multi-generational workplaces.

* VUCA

* the concept of a leader's 'legitimate power"

* purposeful workplace experiences.

OUR GUEST:

Based in Toronto, Carolyn is the author of "Rules of Engagement: Building a Workplace Culture to thrive in an uncertain world". Connect with her via Pinnacle Culture.

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]]>"It doesn't mean you have to be best friends with everybody...but just take a moment and recognise that there are people behind processes - and connect into that very simply."

This International Women's History Month, we dedicate all of our March episodes to conversations with women driving the future of the accounting and finance professions. Jennifer Gardner (AICPA & CIMA, Durham USA) talks to Canada-based author, speaker and workplace culture architect Carolyn Swora. They discuss the drivers for change in our workplace culture, the concept of VUCA and the value of disconnection.

WE DISCUSS:

* the speed of change.

* multi-generational workplaces.

* VUCA

* the concept of a leader's 'legitimate power"

* purposeful workplace experiences.

OUR GUEST:

Based in Toronto, Carolyn is the author of "Rules of Engagement: Building a Workplace Culture to thrive in an uncertain world". Connect with her via Pinnacle Culture.

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]]>24:09cleanbusiness,finance,accounting,workplace,cima,disruption,aicpa,pinnacle,carolynswora,swora,gobeyonddisruptionGBD46. How Disruption Impacts Workplace Culture and Talent. This Women's History Month, we feature conversations with women driving the future of the accounting and finance professions. Jennifer Gardner (AICPA & CIMA) talks to Carolyn Swora, a Canada-based author, speaker and workplace culture architect. They discuss drivers for change in workplace culture, VUCA and the value of disconnection. Carolyn is author of "Rules of Engagement: Building a Workplace Culture to thrive in an uncertain world".46fullAICPA & CIMA, Carolyn Swora.International Women's Day Special "The Future Of The Profession" with Oracle, AICPA & CIMA, and The Changemaker's Playbook.International Women's Day Special "The Future Of The Profession" with Oracle, AICPA & CIMA, and The Changemaker's Playbook.Fri, 08 Mar 2019 17:00:00 +0000In this special IWD2019 episode, four experts share their thoughts on tech and the future of the accounting and finance professions. Hear from Oracles's Kimberly Ellison-Taylor and "Changemaker's Playbook" author Amy Radin. We also feature Jennifer Gardner and Clar Rosso of the AICPA & CIMA. There'll be more at our Women's Global Leadership Summit in late 2019 in California.

In our first conversation, Kim Drumgo (Diversity and Inclusion Manager for AICPA & CIMA) talks to Kimberly Ellison-Taylor, a global strategy leader at Oracle, USA. Kimberly has been recognized by Accounting Today as one of the “Top People in Public Accounting—2018” and by CPA Practice Advisor as one of the “2018 Most Powerful Women in Accounting.” She was the youngest person, fifth woman, and first person of colour to serve as chairman in the AICPA’s 130-year history. They discuss the profession's changing roles, how technology is fuelling them, and the skills they'll require.

We also feature a conversation between AICPA & CIMA Communications Manager Jennifer Gardner and Clar Rosso, the association's Executive Vice-President for Engagement, Learning and Innovation. They discuss the recent release of the World Economic Forum's "Future of Jobs" report, the opportunities that learning opens up for professionals, intentionality, and the skills outlook for 2022.

QUOTES:

"Technology has really changed how we would have traditionally gone about our careers" - Kymberly Ellison-Taylor

"The more diverse your team is, in terms of background, perspective, gender, where they grew up, all of those factors are going to feed a stronger chance of success because you're benefiting from diverse opinions and backgrounds"- Amy Radin.

"Learning doesn't always have to be formal so if you spend the time doing the learning and developing the skills that you need, there's a tremendous amount of opportunity "- Jennifer Gardner

"We have to be really intentional. Think about what am I doing today that's going to help me develop as an individual and draw value for my organisation...really think about where do I want to be and how do I get there?" - Clar Rosso

LINKS:

Find out more about the WEF Future of Jobs report and the 2022 Skills Outlook. Read Jennifer Gardner's blog post here.

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]]>In this special IWD2019 episode, four experts share their thoughts on tech and the future of the accounting and finance professions. Hear from Oracles's Kimberly Ellison-Taylor and "Changemaker's Playbook" author Amy Radin. We also feature Jennifer Gardner and Clar Rosso of the AICPA & CIMA. There'll be more at our Women's Global Leadership Summit in late 2019 in California.

In our first conversation, Kim Drumgo (Diversity and Inclusion Manager for AICPA & CIMA) talks to Kimberly Ellison-Taylor, a global strategy leader at Oracle, USA. Kimberly has been recognized by Accounting Today as one of the “Top People in Public Accounting—2018” and by CPA Practice Advisor as one of the “2018 Most Powerful Women in Accounting.” She was the youngest person, fifth woman, and first person of colour to serve as chairman in the AICPA’s 130-year history. They discuss the profession's changing roles, how technology is fuelling them, and the skills they'll require.

We also feature a conversation between AICPA & CIMA Communications Manager Jennifer Gardner and Clar Rosso, the association's Executive Vice-President for Engagement, Learning and Innovation. They discuss the recent release of the World Economic Forum's "Future of Jobs" report, the opportunities that learning opens up for professionals, intentionality, and the skills outlook for 2022.

QUOTES:

"Technology has really changed how we would have traditionally gone about our careers" - Kymberly Ellison-Taylor

"The more diverse your team is, in terms of background, perspective, gender, where they grew up, all of those factors are going to feed a stronger chance of success because you're benefiting from diverse opinions and backgrounds"- Amy Radin.

"Learning doesn't always have to be formal so if you spend the time doing the learning and developing the skills that you need, there's a tremendous amount of opportunity "- Jennifer Gardner

"We have to be really intentional. Think about what am I doing today that's going to help me develop as an individual and draw value for my organisation...really think about where do I want to be and how do I get there?" - Clar Rosso

LINKS:

Find out more about the WEF Future of Jobs report and the 2022 Skills Outlook. Read Jennifer Gardner's blog post here.

DON'T MISS OUT. Get our shows every week, automatically and free. Share them easily with colleagues and friends by using the icons on your app or media player.

GLOBAL VOICES. Interviews with our international experts are recorded by different members of the AICPA & CIMA team from our offices around the world. While the sound quality may vary, the insights will always be consistently useful.

"Have grit and persevere, no matter WHAT happens, because you are so intrigued and attached to an idea.”

March's special Women's History Month content series continues. Mballa Mendouga (AICPA & CIMA, Durham, USA) talks to a Hong Kong-born tech disruptor who dropped out of University in her early 20s to launch a multi-million dollar startup called BitSpark. Based in Hong Kong, Bitspark is a remittance platform operating out of Hong Kong which uses blockchain for users to send cash overseas faster at lower exchange rates. It's expanding in traditionally unbanked populations and markets, and also operates a virtual platform for crypto-currency and Bitcoin trading.

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH:

Throughout March we'll feature a special selection of interviews with women who've become movers and shakers in the accounting, finance and business professional sphere. There'll be episodes every Wednesday as usual, with 'Friday Focus' episodes for some extra weekend inspiration.

OUR GUEST

Maxine Ryan's passion is freedom of financial services for people. In 2014, she co-founded Bitspark, the world's first cash in, cash out blockchain money transfer platformfor Money Transfer Operators which helps business owners send money better via cryptocurrency solutions world wide. She often speaks at tech and finance events, appears on Bloomberg Live and was selected for Forbes 2018 "30 Under 30". Follow her on Twitter via @MaxieRyan and @BitsparksLtd

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]]>"Have grit and persevere, no matter WHAT happens, because you are so intrigued and attached to an idea.”

March's special Women's History Month content series continues. Mballa Mendouga (AICPA & CIMA, Durham, USA) talks to a Hong Kong-born tech disruptor who dropped out of University in her early 20s to launch a multi-million dollar startup called BitSpark. Based in Hong Kong, Bitspark is a remittance platform operating out of Hong Kong which uses blockchain for users to send cash overseas faster at lower exchange rates. It's expanding in traditionally unbanked populations and markets, and also operates a virtual platform for crypto-currency and Bitcoin trading.

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH:

Throughout March we'll feature a special selection of interviews with women who've become movers and shakers in the accounting, finance and business professional sphere. There'll be episodes every Wednesday as usual, with 'Friday Focus' episodes for some extra weekend inspiration.

OUR GUEST

Maxine Ryan's passion is freedom of financial services for people. In 2014, she co-founded Bitspark, the world's first cash in, cash out blockchain money transfer platformfor Money Transfer Operators which helps business owners send money better via cryptocurrency solutions world wide. She often speaks at tech and finance events, appears on Bloomberg Live and was selected for Forbes 2018 "30 Under 30". Follow her on Twitter via @MaxieRyan and @BitsparksLtd

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"What I like to tell people - part of my methodology - is that you have no more, no more, than TWO professional goals at a time.”

We begin our month-long special content series for Women's History Month by talking to author, academic and marketing and strategy consultant Dorie Clark.

A frequent contributor to the likes of the Harvard Business Review, Entrepreneur and Forbes, she consults and speaks to a diverse range of clients, including Google, the World Bank, Microsoft and Morgan Stanley. In this conversation with Heather O'Connor, Senior Communications Manager for AICPA & CIMA in Durham, USA, Dorie illuminates the topics of personal, professional and organisational reinvention that lie at the core of her best-selling business books.

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH:

Throughout March we'll feature a special selection of interviews with women who've become movers and shakers in the accounting, finance and business professional sphere. There'll be episodes every Wednesday as usual, with 'Friday Focus' episodes for some extra weekend inspiration.

OUR GUEST

According to the New York Times, Dorle Clark is “...an expert at self-reinvention and helping others make changes in their lives." She is also an adjunct professor of business administration at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. Dorie is the author of best-sellers "Entrepreneurial You"(named One Of The Top 5 Business Books Of The Year by Forbes), "Reinventing You", and "Stand Out" (Named the #1 Leadership Book of the Year by Inc, Magazine).

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]]>"What I like to tell people - part of my methodology - is that you have no more, no more, than TWO professional goals at a time.”

We begin our month-long special content series for Women's History Month by talking to author, academic and marketing and strategy consultant Dorie Clark.

A frequent contributor to the likes of the Harvard Business Review, Entrepreneur and Forbes, she consults and speaks to a diverse range of clients, including Google, the World Bank, Microsoft and Morgan Stanley. In this conversation with Heather O'Connor, Senior Communications Manager for AICPA & CIMA in Durham, USA, Dorie illuminates the topics of personal, professional and organisational reinvention that lie at the core of her best-selling business books.

WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH:

Throughout March we'll feature a special selection of interviews with women who've become movers and shakers in the accounting, finance and business professional sphere. There'll be episodes every Wednesday as usual, with 'Friday Focus' episodes for some extra weekend inspiration.

OUR GUEST

According to the New York Times, Dorle Clark is “...an expert at self-reinvention and helping others make changes in their lives." She is also an adjunct professor of business administration at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business. Dorie is the author of best-sellers "Entrepreneurial You"(named One Of The Top 5 Business Books Of The Year by Forbes), "Reinventing You", and "Stand Out" (Named the #1 Leadership Book of the Year by Inc, Magazine).

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]]>29:00cleangoals,business,finance,professional,accounting,entrepreneur,clark,cima,reinvention,aicpa,dorieGBD43. Practical and honest strategies for personal, professional and organisational reinvention. We begin our month-long special content series for Women's History Month by talking to author, academic and marketing and strategy consultant Dorie Clark. In this conversation with Heather O'Connor, Senior Communications Manager for AICPA & CIMA in Durham, USA, Dorie illuminates the topics of personal, professional and organisational reinvention that lie at the core of her best-selling business books. 43fullAICPA & CIMA, Dorie Clark"Tech Trends To Watch" with Areiel Wolanow, MD of Finserv Experts (Bristol, UK) "Tech Trends To Watch" with Areiel Wolanow, MD of Finserv Experts (Bristol, UK) Wed, 27 Feb 2019 17:00:00 +0000

"Buzzwords are about the things that are coming, not the things we already have"

Joining us during a business visit to China, Areiel Wolanow is an experienced business leader and former CPA with over 25 years spent working with leading corporations, central banks and financial regulators around the world. He was one of IBM’s key thought leaders in blockchain, machine learning, and financial inclusion, a topic particularly close to his heart. Currently serving as insurance industry advisor for the UK Parliament’s working group on blockchain, his long experience enables him to shake up perceptions and provide disruptive insights borne of his work at all levels of the profession - as we'll hear in his conversation with AICPA & CIMA's Zinaida Mahmutefendic.

WE DISCUSS:

Digital transformation of business and organisational activities.

AI & RPA and whether they're really as progressive and innovative as we might think.

Tactical advantages.

Blockchain.

Financial Inclusion.

RegTech and other buzzwords - GDPR/AI.

The other IOT. Is it "Internet of Things" or "Intelligence of things"?

OUR GUEST:

A US citizen and UK permanent resident, Areiel Wolanow is the managing director of Finserv Experts. With deep experience leading large, globally distributed teams he has led programs of over 100 people through the full delivery life cycle. He's managed budgets in the tens of millions of dollars and delivered projects in over 40 countries around the globe. He is an experienced business leader with over 25 years of experience in business transformation solutions, sales, and execution. He served as one of IBM’s key thought leaders in blockchain, machine learning, and financial inclusion. Areiel has deep experience leading large, globally distributed teams; he has led programs of over 100 people through the full delivery life cycle and has managed budgets in the tens of millions of dollars.

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]]>"Buzzwords are about the things that are coming, not the things we already have"

Joining us during a business visit to China, Areiel Wolanow is an experienced business leader and former CPA with over 25 years spent working with leading corporations, central banks and financial regulators around the world. He was one of IBM’s key thought leaders in blockchain, machine learning, and financial inclusion, a topic particularly close to his heart. Currently serving as insurance industry advisor for the UK Parliament’s working group on blockchain, his long experience enables him to shake up perceptions and provide disruptive insights borne of his work at all levels of the profession - as we'll hear in his conversation with AICPA & CIMA's Zinaida Mahmutefendic.

WE DISCUSS:

Digital transformation of business and organisational activities.

AI & RPA and whether they're really as progressive and innovative as we might think.

Tactical advantages.

Blockchain.

Financial Inclusion.

RegTech and other buzzwords - GDPR/AI.

The other IOT. Is it "Internet of Things" or "Intelligence of things"?

OUR GUEST:

A US citizen and UK permanent resident, Areiel Wolanow is the managing director of Finserv Experts. With deep experience leading large, globally distributed teams he has led programs of over 100 people through the full delivery life cycle. He's managed budgets in the tens of millions of dollars and delivered projects in over 40 countries around the globe. He is an experienced business leader with over 25 years of experience in business transformation solutions, sales, and execution. He served as one of IBM’s key thought leaders in blockchain, machine learning, and financial inclusion. Areiel has deep experience leading large, globally distributed teams; he has led programs of over 100 people through the full delivery life cycle and has managed budgets in the tens of millions of dollars.

Find out more about Tech Trends in the accounting profession with related CPD/CPE resources at the AICPA Store and the CGMA Store.

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]]>31:00cleantech,digital,automation,innovation,finance,accounting,financial,trends,process,cima,robotics,ai,inclusion,aicpa,rpa,blockchain,iot,finserv,areiel,wolanowGBD42. An experienced business leader and former CPA, Areiel Wolanow currently serves as insurance industry advisor for the UK Parliament’s working group on blockchain. He was one of IBM’s key thought leaders in blockchain, machine learning, and financial inclusion, a topic particularly close to his heart. Speaking from Hong Kong, Areiel shakes up perceptions and offers disruptive insights - as we'll hear in his conversation with AICPA & CIMA's Zinaida Mahmutefendic.42fullAICPA & CIMA, Areiel Wolanow, Zinaida Mahmutefendic"Performance-Management Nirvana" with Andy Carfax, MD of LucaNet (London, UK) "Performance-Management Nirvana" with Andy Carfax, MD of LucaNet (London, UK) GBD41Wed, 20 Feb 2019 17:00:00 +0000

"The biggest mistake at CFO level is not focusing on the boring stuff, the stuff that their finance team's getting frustrated by, that's making things inefficient".

Andy Carfax became a qualified CMA over two decades ago and previously headed up KPMG's technical EPM delivery team. He now specialises in Enterprise Performance Management as MD of LucaNet UK which provides software that enables Group Consolidated Reporting. Andy talks to Kyle Hannan (AICPA & CIMA, UK) about how CFOs can optimise processes to help mid-tier companies rise above the 'spreadsheet trap'.

OUR GUEST:

Andy Carfax is the author of several White Papers such as “Report visualisation: From Concept to Deployment” and “From Spreadsheets to Systems”. As a consultant, he has worked for Paramount, Shell, and many other well-known names. He specialises in Enterprise Performance Management with a focus on Consolidated Reporting, Finance & Operational Planning, and Business Intelligence.

WE DISCUSS:

the 'Excel trap' (other brands of spreadsheets are available).

how companies make the mistake of spending longer producing than analysing.

the origins of the misconceptions that they need to spend millions on innovative solutions to their challenges.

how "the niche has become the norm".

reducing the potential for a CFO's biggest mistake.

how finance and accounting professionals are well-suited to the new ICT-heavy demands of the work they do.

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]]>"The biggest mistake at CFO level is not focusing on the boring stuff, the stuff that their finance team's getting frustrated by, that's making things inefficient".

Andy Carfax became a qualified CMA over two decades ago and previously headed up KPMG's technical EPM delivery team. He now specialises in Enterprise Performance Management as MD of LucaNet UK which provides software that enables Group Consolidated Reporting. Andy talks to Kyle Hannan (AICPA & CIMA, UK) about how CFOs can optimise processes to help mid-tier companies rise above the 'spreadsheet trap'.

OUR GUEST:

Andy Carfax is the author of several White Papers such as “Report visualisation: From Concept to Deployment” and “From Spreadsheets to Systems”. As a consultant, he has worked for Paramount, Shell, and many other well-known names. He specialises in Enterprise Performance Management with a focus on Consolidated Reporting, Finance & Operational Planning, and Business Intelligence.

WE DISCUSS:

the 'Excel trap' (other brands of spreadsheets are available).

how companies make the mistake of spending longer producing than analysing.

the origins of the misconceptions that they need to spend millions on innovative solutions to their challenges.

how "the niche has become the norm".

reducing the potential for a CFO's biggest mistake.

how finance and accounting professionals are well-suited to the new ICT-heavy demands of the work they do.

Find out more about Enterprise Performance Management with related CPD/CPE resources at the AICPA Store and the CGMA Store.

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]]>34:23cleanuk,systems,business,management,enterprise,finance,accounting,cima,aicpa,carfax,perfomance,2019,optimisation,lucanetGBD41. Plotting A Company Roadmap to Systems-Sanity. Andy Carfax became a qualified CMA over two decades ago and previously headed up KPMG's technical EPM delivery team. Now he specialises in Enterprise Performance Management as MD of LucaNet UK which provides software that enables Group Consolidated Reporting. He talks to Kyle Hannan (AICPA & CIMA, UK) about how mid-tier companies can rise above the 'spreadsheet trap' to make the business case before making the business decisions:41fullAICPA & CIMA, Andy Carfax"Adaptive Leadership" with Dr. Jeremy Lurey (Chicago, USA). "Adaptive Leadership" with Dr. Jeremy Lurey in Chicago, USA. (GBD40)Wed, 13 Feb 2019 17:00:00 +0000

"Make sure you engage any resisters in your change process as if they're there to help...but they just don't know how yet"

A speaker at AICPA & CIMA's forthcoming "CFO 2019" Conference in Chicago, Dr. Jeremy Lurey is an internationally-respected organisational consultant who has worked at both PWC and Andersen Consulting. Now President & CEO of Los Angeles-based Plus Delta Consulting and Practice Lead for SingerLewak’s People & Change Management Advisory Services, he tells Kyle Hannan (AICPA & CIMA, London) how he partners with clients to improve performance and drive adoption of change.

TALKING POINTS:

The crucial elements of transformation.

Change-management.

The importance of communications.

Delivering successful transformation across the organisation, and that includes the C-Suite.

Dr. Lurey has particular expertise in change-management, talent management, technology adoption, process improvement, strategic planning, and leadership and team development. In addition to his work as a consultant, he regularly presents at professional conferences and seminars. He has also authored several publications on change management, organisation-development, succession-planning, leadership excellence, and family business.

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]]>"Make sure you engage any resisters in your change process as if they're there to help...but they just don't know how yet"

A speaker at AICPA & CIMA's forthcoming "CFO 2019" Conference in Chicago, Dr. Jeremy Lurey is an internationally-respected organisational consultant who has worked at both PWC and Andersen Consulting. Now President & CEO of Los Angeles-based Plus Delta Consulting and Practice Lead for SingerLewak’s People & Change Management Advisory Services, he tells Kyle Hannan (AICPA & CIMA, London) how he partners with clients to improve performance and drive adoption of change.

TALKING POINTS:

The crucial elements of transformation.

Change-management.

The importance of communications.

Delivering successful transformation across the organisation, and that includes the C-Suite.

Dr. Lurey has particular expertise in change-management, talent management, technology adoption, process improvement, strategic planning, and leadership and team development. In addition to his work as a consultant, he regularly presents at professional conferences and seminars. He has also authored several publications on change management, organisation-development, succession-planning, leadership excellence, and family business.

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]]>28:56cleanchange,management,leadership,accounting,success,transformation,transitions,lureyGBD40. Our guest is President & CEO of L.A-based Plus Delta Consulting as well as Practice Lead for SingerLewak’s People & Change Management Advisory Services. A speaker at AICPA & CIMA's forthcoming "CFO 2019" Conference in Chicago, Dr. Jeremy Lurey is an internationally-respected organisational consultant who has worked at both PricewaterhouseCoopers and Andersen Consulting. He tells Kyle Hannan (AICPA & CIMA, London) how he partners with his clients to improve performance and drive adoption of change.40fullAICPA & CIMA. Kyle Hannan. Jeremy Lurey.FRIDAY FOCUS. "How Digital Disruption is Transforming Finance" with Dr. Noel Tagoe (London, UK). FRIDAY FOCUS. "How Digital Disruption is Transforming Finance" with Dr. Noel Tagoe (London, UK). GBD39Fri, 08 Feb 2019 17:00:00 +0000On 31 January 2019, the Association launched the 2019 CIMA Professional Qualification and the updated CGMA Competency Framework. These are designed to help Management Accountants and their employers understand the knowledge required and skills needed for current and desired roles.

This was a core element of the very well-attended Future Of Finance Festival in London, which also featured several keynotes and panel discussions from leading finance and accounting thought-leaders.

Among these, which were webcast live on the day, was a forward-looking and revealing presentation which we're now making available in this special bonus episode of our podcast.

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]]>On 31 January 2019, the Association launched the 2019 CIMA Professional Qualification and the updated CGMA Competency Framework. These are designed to help Management Accountants and their employers understand the knowledge required and skills needed for current and desired roles.

This was a core element of the very well-attended Future Of Finance Festival in London, which also featured several keynotes and panel discussions from leading finance and accounting thought-leaders.

Among these, which were webcast live on the day, was a forward-looking and revealing presentation which we're now making available in this special bonus episode of our podcast.

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]]>23:43cleandigital,finance,accounting,presentation,cima,noel,transformation,tagoe,cgmaGBD39. A special weekend episode featuring a presentation from the recent AICPA & CIMA "Future of Finance" Festival in London. The 31 January event launched the 2019 CIMA Professional Qualification and the updated CGMA Competency Framework. This is a forward-looking and revealing presentation by Dr. Noel Tagoe, AICPA & CIMA's Executive Vice-President of Management Accounting, Research and Curricula. Hear "How Digital Disruption is Driving Radical Transformation of the Finance Function".39bonusAICPA & CIMA, Noel Tagoe"Wellbeing In The Workplace" with Lauren Gasser (London, UK)."Wellbeing In The Workplace" with Lauren Gasser (London, UK)Wed, 06 Feb 2019 17:00:00 +0000

"The more that we talk about mental health in the workplace, the more employers and organisations need to be prepared for that"

New ways that organisations can build employee resilience and create environments which strike a better balance between the 9-to-5 and what makes them thrive. UK-based Lauren Gasser shares her deeply honest and personal journey as she changed tack from working inside the AICPA & CIMA to becoming a yoga teacher, mindfulness coach and podcaster.

TALKING POINTS:

How to introduce 'mindfulness' into a corporate environment.

Safe spaces.

Mental Health: honesty and transparency.

Yoga and mindfulness for professionals in a corporate environment.

Practical ways for a business to enable and prioritise wellbeing in the workplace

OUR GUEST:

Lauren Gasser is an Oxford-educated Content and Creative strategist, Yoga teacher and podcaster. She is Senior Social Campaigns Manager for Time to Change, an anti-discrimination campaign run by Rethink Mental Illness and Mind. Lauren has also previously worked for The Law Society, Sands (Stillbirth and neonatal death charity), and AICPA & CIMA.

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]]>"The more that we talk about mental health in the workplace, the more employers and organisations need to be prepared for that"

New ways that organisations can build employee resilience and create environments which strike a better balance between the 9-to-5 and what makes them thrive. UK-based Lauren Gasser shares her deeply honest and personal journey as she changed tack from working inside the AICPA & CIMA to becoming a yoga teacher, mindfulness coach and podcaster.

TALKING POINTS:

How to introduce 'mindfulness' into a corporate environment.

Safe spaces.

Mental Health: honesty and transparency.

Yoga and mindfulness for professionals in a corporate environment.

Practical ways for a business to enable and prioritise wellbeing in the workplace

OUR GUEST:

Lauren Gasser is an Oxford-educated Content and Creative strategist, Yoga teacher and podcaster. She is Senior Social Campaigns Manager for Time to Change, an anti-discrimination campaign run by Rethink Mental Illness and Mind. Lauren has also previously worked for The Law Society, Sands (Stillbirth and neonatal death charity), and AICPA & CIMA.

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GLOBAL VOICES. Interviews with our international experts are recorded by different members of the AICPA & CIMA team from our offices around the world. While the sound quality may vary, the insights will always be consistently useful.

]]>38:51cleanhealth,yoga,corporate,mental,wellbeing,resilience,practical,gasserGBD38. New ways that organisations can build employee resilience and create environments which strike a better balance between the 9-to-5 and what makes them thrive. UK-based Lauren Gasser shares her deeply honest and personal journey as she changed tack from working inside the AICPA & CIMA to becoming a yoga teacher, mindfulness coach and podcaster. Hear how she helps corporates bring headspace into the workplace with yoga and mindfulness.38fullAICPA & CIMA, Lauren Gasser"More than Just Data-Analytics" with Pieter de Wit of Afrimat Ltd (Cape Town, RSA)."More than Just Data-Analytics" with Pieter de Wit of Afrimat (Cape Town, RSA). GBD37Wed, 30 Jan 2019 17:00:00 +0000

"Financial figures are the results of decisions, and you need to be involved in the decisions if you want to influence the financial figures".

Data is vital. So vital that, when there's no data network infrastructure where your business is based, you have to get it built yourself. This relies on relationships, partnering with mobile phone companies and local government to get it done. Cape Town-based Pieter de Wit is CFO of Afrimat South Africa, a leading black-empowered open pit mining company providing industrial minerals and construction materials. He spoke to AICPA & CIMA's Kyle Hannan shortly before presenting at the late 2018 AICPA 'Finance Transformation' conference in Johannesburg.

TALKING POINTS

Getting more data and using it better

paying attention to the legislative landscape that underpins the business

relationships and partnering via a team

consolidating ERP systems process by process

Change-management.

Business dashboards using near to real-time information.

Some of the social, political and economic factors unique to the requirements of doing business in South Africa.

Transformation.

Sustainability.

Mining and construction.

OUR GUEST

Afrimat Limited CFO Pieter de Wit is an experienced Financial Director with over 16 years in senior roles at PWC. He then worked in the mining & metals industry, joining his current company in 2008. Skilled in negotiation, business-planning, internal audit, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). He also has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) (cum laude) focused in General Business Administration and Management from Stellenbosch University, South Africa.

RESOURCES

Afrimat Limited is a leading black empowered open pit mining company providing industrial minerals and construction

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]]>"Financial figures are the results of decisions, and you need to be involved in the decisions if you want to influence the financial figures".

Data is vital. So vital that, when there's no data network infrastructure where your business is based, you have to get it built yourself. This relies on relationships, partnering with mobile phone companies and local government to get it done. Cape Town-based Pieter de Wit is CFO of Afrimat South Africa, a leading black-empowered open pit mining company providing industrial minerals and construction materials. He spoke to AICPA & CIMA's Kyle Hannan shortly before presenting at the late 2018 AICPA 'Finance Transformation' conference in Johannesburg.

TALKING POINTS

Getting more data and using it better

paying attention to the legislative landscape that underpins the business

relationships and partnering via a team

consolidating ERP systems process by process

Change-management.

Business dashboards using near to real-time information.

Some of the social, political and economic factors unique to the requirements of doing business in South Africa.

Transformation.

Sustainability.

Mining and construction.

OUR GUEST

Afrimat Limited CFO Pieter de Wit is an experienced Financial Director with over 16 years in senior roles at PWC. He then worked in the mining & metals industry, joining his current company in 2008. Skilled in negotiation, business-planning, internal audit, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). He also has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) (cum laude) focused in General Business Administration and Management from Stellenbosch University, South Africa.

RESOURCES

Afrimat Limited is a leading black empowered open pit mining company providing industrial minerals and construction

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]]>28:14cleandata,mining,relationships,accounting,financial,analysis,cima,partnering,aicpa,gaap,afrimatGBD37 This week's guest shares many superb examples of how to move beyond data-analytics to support a growing business in real time. Cape Town-based Pieter de Wit is CFO of Afrimat South Africa, a leading black-empowered open pit mining company providing industrial minerals and construction materials. He spoke to AICPA & CIMA's Kyle Hannan shortly before presenting at the late 2018 AICPA 'Finance Transformation' conference in Johannesburg.37fullAICPA & CIMA, Kyle Hannan, Pieter de Wit"From The Couch To The Corporation" with Sarah Niblock, CEO of UKCP (London, UK) GBD36"From The Couch To The Corporation" with Sarah Niblock, CEO of UKCP (London, UK) GBD36Wed, 23 Jan 2019 17:00:00 +0000

"Most common organisational issues could be solved if we had a better understanding of how individuals and groups operate, and of how those forces impact upon organisations"

Author, journalist and researcher Sarah Niblockis Chief Executive of the UKCP, the country's leading body for research, innovation, education and regulation working to advance psychotherapies for the benefit of all. She tells AICPA & CIMA's Kymberley McAdam about the psychotherapist's message of hope and its relevance as a powerful path to organisational transformation for 21st Century business-leaders.

TALKING POINTS.

What needs to change in the way senior management balances wellbeing with workplace efficiency?

How does the pace of change today really impact on modern business executives?

What are the gaps in the ways they educate themselves professionally?

How do the 19th-century behavioural theories of Freud & co. still offer such powerful potential in the 21st-century workplace?

What are the mistakes that corporates make when training and enabling their employees for the realities of today's high-tech, high-efficiency jobs?

OUR GUEST.

Sarah joined UKCP from the University Of Westminster’s School of Media, Arts and Design where she was Associate Dean (Undergraduate). She has a PhD is in psychoanalytic theory/female identity and is an author, journalist and broadcaster who has trained a number of award-winning journalists. She is also an Academic Fellow of the Dart Centre for Journalism and Trauma at Columbia University – and blogs on media ethics, specifically trauma and journalism, for a range of outlets including the BBC. Connect with her on Twitter as @SarahN1block and via LinkedIn.

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]]>"Most common organisational issues could be solved if we had a better understanding of how individuals and groups operate, and of how those forces impact upon organisations"

Author, journalist and researcher Sarah Niblock is Chief Executive of the UKCP, the country's leading body for research, innovation, education and regulation working to advance psychotherapies for the benefit of all. She tells AICPA & CIMA's Kymberley McAdam about the psychotherapist's message of hope and its relevance as a powerful path to organisational transformation for 21st Century business-leaders.

TALKING POINTS.

What needs to change in the way senior management balances wellbeing with workplace efficiency?

How does the pace of change today really impact on modern business executives?

What are the gaps in the ways they educate themselves professionally?

How do the 19th-century behavioural theories of Freud & co. still offer such powerful potential in the 21st-century workplace?

What are the mistakes that corporates make when training and enabling their employees for the realities of today's high-tech, high-efficiency jobs?

OUR GUEST.

Sarah joined UKCP from the University Of Westminster’s School of Media, Arts and Design where she was Associate Dean (Undergraduate). She has a PhD is in psychoanalytic theory/female identity and is an author, journalist and broadcaster who has trained a number of award-winning journalists. She is also an Academic Fellow of the Dart Centre for Journalism and Trauma at Columbia University – and blogs on media ethics, specifically trauma and journalism, for a range of outlets including the BBC. Connect with her on Twitter as @SarahN1block and via LinkedIn.

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]]>25:28cleaneducation,intelligence,health,human,accounting,stress,mental,psychotherapy,executive,cima,sarah,wellbeing,aicpa,ukcp,niblockGBD36 The Psychotherapist's message of hope for the 21st-century global executive team. Author, journalist and researcher Sarah Niblock is Chief Executive of the UKCP, the country's leading body for research, innovation, education, and regulation working to advance psychotherapies for the benefit of all. She tells AICPA & CIMA's Kymberley McAdam about the psychotherapist's message of hope and its relevance as a powerful path to organisational transformation for 21st Century business-leaders.36fullAICPA & CIMA, Sarah Niblock"Unconscious Bias" with Khalil Smith of the NeuroLeadership Institute (New York, USA). GBD35"Unconscious Bias" with Khalil Smith of the NeuroLeadership Institute (New York, USA). GBD35Wed, 16 Jan 2019 17:00:00 +0000

"The things that come to us easily tend to be the nature of our bias"

Khalil Smith is Head of Diversity and Inclusion Practice at the NeuroLeadership Institute (North Carolina, USA). He talks to Kim Drumgo, Director of Diversity and Inclusion (AICPA & CIMA, USA) about the unconscious brain dynamics that feed into biases and assumptions. He reveals how it impacts our work relationships and explains what we can do about it.

TALKING POINTS

What is Unconscious bias?

Who has it?

What triggers it?

Why do we have it in the first place?

What are some simple ways we can start a dialogue about it in the workplace?

How it impacts our work relationships and explains what we can do about it.

OUR GUEST

Khalil brings over 20 years of business experience: from specialising in creating a culture of learning and inspiration at Apple Inc., and demystifying group dynamics through the lens of social science as a consultant. Connect with him as @khalilsmith_ and via LinkedIn.

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]]>"The things that come to us easily tend to be the nature of our bias"

Khalil Smith is Head of Diversity and Inclusion Practice at the NeuroLeadership Institute (North Carolina, USA). He talks to Kim Drumgo, Director of Diversity and Inclusion (AICPA & CIMA, USA) about the unconscious brain dynamics that feed into biases and assumptions. He reveals how it impacts our work relationships and explains what we can do about it.

TALKING POINTS

What is Unconscious bias?

Who has it?

What triggers it?

Why do we have it in the first place?

What are some simple ways we can start a dialogue about it in the workplace?

How it impacts our work relationships and explains what we can do about it.

OUR GUEST

Khalil brings over 20 years of business experience: from specialising in creating a culture of learning and inspiration at Apple Inc., and demystifying group dynamics through the lens of social science as a consultant. Connect with him as @khalilsmith_ and via LinkedIn.

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]]>15:09cleanbusiness,evolution,finance,accounting,unconscious,cima,bias,inclusion,aicpa,neuroleadershipGBD35 Over 150 different types of biases influence the way we make decisions and keep us from being as rational as we'd like to be. Khalil Smith is Head of Diversity and Inclusion Practice at NeuroLeadership Institute (North Carolina, USA). He talks to Kim Drumgo, Director of Diversity and Inclusion (AICPA & CIMA, USA) about the unconscious brain dynamics that feed into biases and assumptions. He reveals how it impacts our work relationships and explains what we can do about it.35fullAICPA & CIMA, Khalil Smith, Kim Drumgo"Evaluate Before You Integrate" with Mike Whitmire, CFO of Floqast (Los Angeles, USA). GBD34"Evaluate Before You Integrate" with Mike Whitmire, CFO of Floqast (Los Angeles, USA). GBD34Wed, 09 Jan 2019 17:00:00 +0000

"The future of accounting is in someone who understands guidance and all the rules, (with) the technical 'chops' and knowledge to APPLY that"

When accounting legislation changes, accounting businesses have to change as well. Our guest, Mike Whitmire, responded by disrupting a specific niche in the market, transforming his accounting operation by growing his team and developing innovative AI-driven software to help them keep to deadlines and stay on target as they expanded. Speaking from California, he talks to Kyle Hannan (AICPA & CIMA, London) and shares practical tips that many accounting businesses worldwide can benefit from. His own experience would help them remain resilient and attract the right staff as they accommodate the challenges of their own dynamic statutory environments.

TALKING POINTS

Blending innovative hiring practices with disruptive AI-driven software to optimise teams, the companies they work in and the clients they serve.

Practical steps to hire and retain the right people.

How to make a business report data faster because you understand it better.

Using tools which are available now and which will transform the way the accounting profession delivers even more value in the future.

OUR GUEST.

Founder and CEO of Los Angeles-based FloQast, Mike Whitmire has led the development of one of the first accounting workflow-management platforms in the US market. It's described as "Close-Management Software by accountants for accountants to help close the books faster and more accurately".

Mike previously worked as an auditor at EY (Ernst & Young) as well as Cornerstone OnDemand. He is a CPA, an AICPA educational speaker, and has a BS from the Whitman School of Management.

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]]>"The future of accounting is in someone who understands guidance and all the rules, (with) the technical 'chops' and knowledge to APPLY that"

When accounting legislation changes, accounting businesses have to change as well. Our guest, Mike Whitmire, responded by disrupting a specific niche in the market, transforming his accounting operation by growing his team and developing innovative AI-driven software to help them keep to deadlines and stay on target as they expanded. Speaking from California, he talks to Kyle Hannan (AICPA & CIMA, London) and shares practical tips that many accounting businesses worldwide can benefit from. His own experience would help them remain resilient and attract the right staff as they accommodate the challenges of their own dynamic statutory environments.

TALKING POINTS

Blending innovative hiring practices with disruptive AI-driven software to optimise teams, the companies they work in and the clients they serve.

Practical steps to hire and retain the right people.

How to make a business report data faster because you understand it better.

Using tools which are available now and which will transform the way the accounting profession delivers even more value in the future.

OUR GUEST.

Founder and CEO of Los Angeles-based FloQast, Mike Whitmire has led the development of one of the first accounting workflow-management platforms in the US market. It's described as "Close-Management Software by accountants for accountants to help close the books faster and more accurately".

Mike previously worked as an auditor at EY (Ernst & Young) as well as Cornerstone OnDemand. He is a CPA, an AICPA educational speaker, and has a BS from the Whitman School of Management.

YOUR COMMUNITY. Interviews with our international experts are recorded by different members of the AICPA & CIMA team from our offices around the world. While the sound quality may vary, the insights will always be consistently useful.

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]]>39:30cleanbusiness,us,california,accounting,cima,ai,aicpa,legislation,whitmire,floqast,cgma,closemanagement,asc606When accounting legislation changes, accounting businesses have to change as well. Our guest, Mike Whitmire, responded by disrupting a specific niche in the market, transforming his accounting operation by growing his team and developing innovative AI-driven software to help them keep to deadlines and stay on target as they expanded. Speaking from California, he talks to Kyle Hannan (AICPA & CIMA, London) and shares practical tips that many accounting businesses worldwide can benefit from. 34fullAICPA & CIMA, Kyle Hannan, Mike Whitmire"Building and Getting the Best from your Finance Team" with Duncan Brodie of Goals and Achievements (UK). GBD33"Building and Getting the Best from your Finance Team" with Duncan Brodie of Goals and Achievements (UK). GBD33Wed, 02 Jan 2019 17:00:00 +0000

""Finance teams are most effective when they've got a clear purpose: when they know WHY the team actually exists""

We begin 2019 with a guest who's an accountant and consultant coach by profession. Duncan Brodie, MD of Goals and Achievements Ltd, has worked with over 5 thousand professionals in the finance field. He tells Oliver Rowe (AICPA & CIMA, London, UK) about what he's learned helping sector professionals and organisations to develop their leadership, management and team-working skills.

TALKING POINTS

How the skillsets and qualities of teams and their members. have been transformed in the last few years.

Routes to the most appropriate and relevant certifications and qualifications.

The key drivers for successful finance teams.

Moving beyond the financial metrics.

The importance of hiring the right team members.

How a finance professional looks at what makes a company a 'great place to work'.

Defining purpose.

Understanding the bigger contribution being made to the organisation's success.

OUR GUEST.

Duncan Brodie is a CIMA Fellow, Certified Professional Coach and Team Coach Facilitator. He heads Goals and Achievements, a company he set up in 2006 after 25 years in accounting and consulting roles, working for large organisations including the NHS, a retail bank, PwC and EY. He then became Finance Director of a £160m NHS Trust where he led a team of 70 people.

He's worked with over 5 thousand accountants and professionals as a coach, mentor and trainer. His articles on EzineArticles have had towards 1 million views, his Udemy course on Presentation Skills has had over 11,000 enrolments, and he's also published 3 ebooks on Amazon.

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]]>""Finance teams are most effective when they've got a clear purpose: when they know WHY the team actually exists""

We begin 2019 with a guest who's an accountant and consultant coach by profession. Duncan Brodie, MD of Goals and Achievements Ltd, has worked with over 5 thousand professionals in the finance field. He tells Oliver Rowe (AICPA & CIMA, London, UK) about what he's learned helping sector professionals and organisations to develop their leadership, management and team-working skills.

TALKING POINTS

How the skillsets and qualities of teams and their members. have been transformed in the last few years.

Routes to the most appropriate and relevant certifications and qualifications.

The key drivers for successful finance teams.

Moving beyond the financial metrics.

The importance of hiring the right team members.

How a finance professional looks at what makes a company a 'great place to work'.

Defining purpose.

Understanding the bigger contribution being made to the organisation's success.

OUR GUEST.

Duncan Brodie is a CIMA Fellow, Certified Professional Coach and Team Coach Facilitator. He heads Goals and Achievements, a company he set up in 2006 after 25 years in accounting and consulting roles, working for large organisations including the NHS, a retail bank, PwC and EY. He then became Finance Director of a £160m NHS Trust where he led a team of 70 people.

He's worked with over 5 thousand accountants and professionals as a coach, mentor and trainer. His articles on EzineArticles have had towards 1 million views, his Udemy course on Presentation Skills has had over 11,000 enrolments, and he's also published 3 ebooks on Amazon.

YOUR COMMUNITY. Interviews with our international experts are recorded by different members of the AICPA & CIMA team from our offices around the world. While the sound quality may vary, the insights will always be consistently useful.

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]]>28:31cleangoals,improve,finance,accounting,team,cima,effectiveness,duncan,brodie,accountants,humanintelligenceGet ahead of the curve for 2019 with these tips from a professional who's coached more than 5000 finance and accounting professionals. Our guest Duncan Brodie is an accountant and consultant coach by profession. MD of Goals and Achievements Ltd, he has worked with over 5 thousand professionals in the finance field. Duncan tells Oliver Rowe (AICPA & CIMA, London, UK) about what he's learned helping sector professionals and organisations to develop their leadership, management and team-working skills. 34fullAICPA & CIMA, Duncan Brodie, Oliver Rowe"How Critical Thinking Builds Trust and Business Resilience" with Gillian Lees of AICPA & CIMA (London, UK). GBD32"How Critical Thinking Builds Trust and Business Resilience" with Gillian Lees of AICPA & CIMA (London, UK). GBD32Wed, 26 Dec 2018 19:00:00 +0000

"Be really clear that you're trying to develop SOLUTIONS... as well as being aware of your own biases, your own motivations for challenging"

December's "Human Intelligence" theme concludes with a look at key changes in the field of critical thinking for corporate governance and Boards. Gillian Lees is a Research and Development Specialist in Corporate Governance and Risk-Management. She talks to Harry Domzalski (AICPA & CIMA, UK) about key changes in the field of critical thinking for corporate governance and how it can help company Boards build trust, improve risk-management and create a platform for future success in a changing business world.

TALKING POINTS

How to build trust in an environment where it can be easily undermined by technological and cultural failures.

The importance of the 'human factor' in corporate governance and decision-making.

The value of Critical Thinking and how it helps reach better outcomes as finance professionals further develop their roles as trusted business partners.

How to use a Business Model Framework alongside better Critical Thinking skills to identify 'pinch points" which highlight the most relevant questions to ask about your business internally and externally.

OUR GUEST.

Gillan Lees is a Senior Director with the AICPA & CIMA where she is a Research and Development Specialist in Corporate Governance and Risk-Management. She has written and presented widely, has been a guest lecturer at the London School of Economics, and has significant experience with C-suite engagement. See her LinkedIn profile here.

Get this Free HI eBook. As the workplace changes, we’ll find ourselves partnering with robots and artificial intelligence which will make our human skills even more valuable. In this eBook, you’ll find practical guidance from more than a dozen experts on problem-solving, leadership, emotional intelligence and workplace dynamics to start you on your development journey. Fill out the form here to receive your eBook instantly.

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]]>"Be really clear that you're trying to develop SOLUTIONS... as well as being aware of your own biases, your own motivations for challenging"

December's "Human Intelligence" theme concludes with a look at key changes in the field of critical thinking for corporate governance and Boards. Gillian Lees is a Research and Development Specialist in Corporate Governance and Risk-Management. She talks to Harry Domzalski (AICPA & CIMA, UK) about key changes in the field of critical thinking for corporate governance and how it can help company Boards build trust, improve risk-management and create a platform for future success in a changing business world.

TALKING POINTS

How to build trust in an environment where it can be easily undermined by technological and cultural failures.

The importance of the 'human factor' in corporate governance and decision-making.

The value of Critical Thinking and how it helps reach better outcomes as finance professionals further develop their roles as trusted business partners.

How to use a Business Model Framework alongside better Critical Thinking skills to identify 'pinch points" which highlight the most relevant questions to ask about your business internally and externally.

OUR GUEST.

Gillan Lees is a Senior Director with the AICPA & CIMA where she is a Research and Development Specialist in Corporate Governance and Risk-Management. She has written and presented widely, has been a guest lecturer at the London School of Economics, and has significant experience with C-suite engagement. See her LinkedIn profile here.

Get this Free HI eBook. As the workplace changes, we’ll find ourselves partnering with robots and artificial intelligence which will make our human skills even more valuable. In this eBook, you’ll find practical guidance from more than a dozen experts on problem-solving, leadership, emotional intelligence and workplace dynamics to start you on your development journey. Fill out the form here to receive your eBook instantly.

== MORE ABOUT OUR PODCAST ==

YOUR COMMUNITY. Interviews with our international experts are recorded by different members of the AICPA & CIMA team from our offices around the world. While the sound quality may vary, the insights will always be consistently useful.

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]]>23:37cleanbusiness,intelligence,critical,finance,human,accounting,risk,cima,boards,trust,governance,aicpa,2018December's "Human Intelligence" theme concludes with a look at key changes in the field of critical thinking for corporate governance and Boards. Our guest Gillian Lees is a Research and Development Specialist in Corporate Governance and Risk-Management with significant experience of C-suite engagement. She talks to Harry Domzalski (AICPA & CIMA, UK) about how to build trust, improve risk-management and create a platform for future success in a changing business world.32fullAICPA & CIMA, Gillian Lees."Unlocking new levels of human and organisational intelligence." with Dr. Alan Watkins of Complete Coherence (UK). GBD31"Unlocking new levels of human and organisational intelligence." with Dr. Alan Watkins of Complete Coherence (UK). GBD31Wed, 19 Dec 2018 20:30:00 +0000

"Leaders recognise that skills, knowledge and experience simply won't cut it anymore. They have to change HOW they know things, not just WHAT they know."

Another episode in our 'Human Intelligence' strand for December. While many see AI automation as a threat, there are many clear ways to protect and enhance the value that our profession offers. Three-times TED Talks presenter Dr. Alan Watkins offers challenging perspectives on Polymath Integrators and insights on how to avoid being a 1-dimensional leader in an increasingly 3-dimensional world.

Alan's also an author and international keynote speaker who's spent the last two decades helping CEOs 'bio-hack' themselves and, as a result, transform their organisations. from a foundation of deep compassion. Some people call this 'disruption' but he prefers to think about it as 'just doing the right thing".

FREE NEW 'HUMAN INTELLIGENCE' eBOOK.

As the workplace changes, we’ll find ourselves partnering with robots and artificial intelligence which will make our human skills even more valuable. In this eBook, you’ll find practical guidance from more than a dozen experts on problem-solving, leadership, emotional intelligence and workplace dynamics to start you on your development journey. Fill out the form here to receive your eBook instantly.

OUR GUEST:

Alan Watkins is founder and CEO of Complete Coherence. As an author and international keynote speaker, he's spent the last two decades helping CEOs 'bio-hack' themselves and, as a result, transform their organisations.

WE DISCUSS:

* how today's leader can get ahead of the competition.

* the threat of being a 1-dimensional leader in an increasingly 3-dimensional world.

* how to evaluate the ways leaders can develop themselves and measure the evolution of themselves and their teams.

YOUR COMMUNITY. Interviews with our international experts are recorded by different members of the AICPA & CIMA team from our offices around the world. While the sound quality may vary, the insights will always be consistently useful.

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]]>"Leaders recognise that skills, knowledge and experience simply won't cut it anymore. They have to change HOW they know things, not just WHAT they know."

Another episode in our 'Human Intelligence' strand for December. While many see AI automation as a threat, there are many clear ways to protect and enhance the value that our profession offers. Three-times TED Talks presenter Dr. Alan Watkins offers challenging perspectives on Polymath Integrators and insights on how to avoid being a 1-dimensional leader in an increasingly 3-dimensional world.

Alan's also an author and international keynote speaker who's spent the last two decades helping CEOs 'bio-hack' themselves and, as a result, transform their organisations. from a foundation of deep compassion. Some people call this 'disruption' but he prefers to think about it as 'just doing the right thing".

FREE NEW 'HUMAN INTELLIGENCE' eBOOK.

As the workplace changes, we’ll find ourselves partnering with robots and artificial intelligence which will make our human skills even more valuable. In this eBook, you’ll find practical guidance from more than a dozen experts on problem-solving, leadership, emotional intelligence and workplace dynamics to start you on your development journey. Fill out the form here to receive your eBook instantly.

OUR GUEST:

Alan Watkins is founder and CEO of Complete Coherence. As an author and international keynote speaker, he's spent the last two decades helping CEOs 'bio-hack' themselves and, as a result, transform their organisations.

WE DISCUSS:

* how today's leader can get ahead of the competition.

* the threat of being a 1-dimensional leader in an increasingly 3-dimensional world.

* how to evaluate the ways leaders can develop themselves and measure the evolution of themselves and their teams.

YOUR COMMUNITY. Interviews with our international experts are recorded by different members of the AICPA & CIMA team from our offices around the world. While the sound quality may vary, the insights will always be consistently useful.

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]]>24:44cleanleadership,finance,professional,accounting,alan,value,watkins,organisation,transform,polymath,tedtalks,integratorPolymath Integrators: How to avoid being a 1-dimensional leader in an increasingly 3-dimensional world. Dr. Alan Watkins offers challenging perspectives from a foundation of deep compassion. Some people call this 'disruption' but he prefers to think about it as 'just doing the right thing". A 3x Ted Talks presenter, Alan's also an author and international keynote speaker who's spent the last two decades helping CEOs 'bio-hack' themselves and, as a result, transform their organisations.31fullAICPA & CIMA, Kyle Hannan, Alan Watkins."Humans Need Humans" with Heather Wright of Advance Performance (Preston, UK). GBD30"Humans Need Humans" with Heather Wright of Advance Performance (Preston, UK). GBD30Wed, 12 Dec 2018 22:00:00 +0000

"Creative accounting might be frowned upon but creative thinking - innovation - is not. Creativity is a muscle in the brain and requires exercise".

Your December podcasts are inspired by our "Human Intelligence"-themed work around the world. This episode features Heather Wright, an international facilitator 20 years into a mission to learn as much as she can about the psychology of influence over our own thinking as well as with those around us. She tells AICPA & CIMA's Samantha Louis, VP for International Advocacy, how we can use it to everyone’s advantage, to convert it to usable, teachable material that changes the lives of others.

FREE NEW 'HUMAN INTELLIGENCE' eBOOK.

As the workplace changes, we’ll find ourselves partnering with robots and artificial intelligence which will make our human skills even more valuable. In this eBook, you’ll find practical guidance from more than a dozen experts on problem-solving, leadership, emotional intelligence and workplace dynamics to start you on your development journey. Fill out the form here to receive your eBook instantly.

OUR GUEST:

Heather is Director of Advance Performance, a UK-based company she set up 20 years ago. She is an inspirational speaker and facilitator delivering speeches and workshops to public services and large multinational companies in the UK, Europe, Central America and Australia. A keen sportswoman, she is on a mission to help people understand and use positive behavioural change to transform what we do and how we work - for the better.

WE DISCUSS:

Starting simply with the routines we already have.

Ways to use those routines to achieve better outcomes.

Approaches to using technology more appropriately as a 'booster', to direct us rather than distract us.

How to exercise our 'creativity and innovation' muscles.

The positive power of 'what if'.

What teams can do to foster this as an asset inside their organisations.

YOUR COMMUNITY. Interviews with our international experts are recorded by different members of the AICPA & CIMA team from our offices around the world. While the sound quality may vary, the insights will always be consistently useful.

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]]>"Creative accounting might be frowned upon but creative thinking - innovation - is not. Creativity is a muscle in the brain and requires exercise".

Your December podcasts are inspired by our "Human Intelligence"-themed work around the world. This episode features Heather Wright, an international facilitator 20 years into a mission to learn as much as she can about the psychology of influence over our own thinking as well as with those around us. She tells AICPA & CIMA's Samantha Louis, VP for International Advocacy, how we can use it to everyone’s advantage, to convert it to usable, teachable material that changes the lives of others.

FREE NEW 'HUMAN INTELLIGENCE' eBOOK.

As the workplace changes, we’ll find ourselves partnering with robots and artificial intelligence which will make our human skills even more valuable. In this eBook, you’ll find practical guidance from more than a dozen experts on problem-solving, leadership, emotional intelligence and workplace dynamics to start you on your development journey. Fill out the form here to receive your eBook instantly.

OUR GUEST:

Heather is Director of Advance Performance, a UK-based company she set up 20 years ago. She is an inspirational speaker and facilitator delivering speeches and workshops to public services and large multinational companies in the UK, Europe, Central America and Australia. A keen sportswoman, she is on a mission to help people understand and use positive behavioural change to transform what we do and how we work - for the better.

WE DISCUSS:

Starting simply with the routines we already have.

Ways to use those routines to achieve better outcomes.

Approaches to using technology more appropriately as a 'booster', to direct us rather than distract us.

How to exercise our 'creativity and innovation' muscles.

The positive power of 'what if'.

What teams can do to foster this as an asset inside their organisations.

YOUR COMMUNITY. Interviews with our international experts are recorded by different members of the AICPA & CIMA team from our offices around the world. While the sound quality may vary, the insights will always be consistently useful.

DON'T MISS OUT. Get our shows every week, automatically and free. Share them easily with colleagues and friends by using the icons on the media player.

]]>22:22cleanchange,performance,innovation,development,finance,heather,accounting,personal,creativity,wright,habit,influence,advance,accountantHow To Devise A Routine to Change Your Thinking. December's podcasts are inspired by our "Human Intelligence"-themed work. Guest Heather Wright is an international facilitator 20 years into a mission to learn as much as she can about the psychology of influence over our own thinking as well as with those around us. She tells AICPA & CIMA's Samantha Louis, VP for International Advocacy, how we can use it to everyone’s advantage, to convert it to usable, teachable material that changes the lives of others.30fullAICPA & CIMA. Heather Wright. Samantha Louis."The Difference is YOU" with Dexter Moscow of Audience Dynamics (London, UK). GBD29"The Difference is YOU" with Dexter Moscow of Audience Dynamics (London, UK). GBD29Wed, 05 Dec 2018 14:28:15 +0000

"We could communicate by email but the pendulum is swinging back. People want face-to-face communication"

Our "Human Intelligence" work inspires our December episodes and our guest for the first of them is Dexter Moscow. He shares his depth of insight into how professionals and their teams can rise above the hum of the tech to positively impact and motivate others. Dexter talks to AICPA & CIMA (UK)'s Kyle Hannan about why he loves seeing the lightbulb come on when people finally 'just get it'.

OUR GUEST:

Author, speaker, and business-influence coach Dexter Moscow has worked closely with Lego, has been QVC's Chief Guest Trainer for the last 16 years, and currently consults with one of the biggest accounting organisations there is. Author of new book "The Moscow Method", Dexter works via audiencedynamics.co.uk

WE DISCUSS:

the disruptions caused by the cutting out of the 'middle-man" in this new age of disintermediation.

What it "disintermediation"?

The 3Es +1 formula for building positive, personal impact.

The 4 elements of influential presentations.

How to create trust by understanding the individual.

How to welcome the risks and the rewards of stepping outside of the 'professional gloss'.

WE MENTION:

The seminal and influential book by Dale Carnegie "How to Win Friends and Influence People".

As the workplace changes, we’ll find ourselves partnering with robots and artificial intelligence which will make our human skills even more valuable. In this eBook, you’ll find practical guidance from more than a dozen experts on problem-solving, leadership, emotional intelligence and workplace dynamics to start you on your development journey. Fill out the form here to receive your eBook instantly.

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]]>"We could communicate by email but the pendulum is swinging back. People want face-to-face communication"

Our "Human Intelligence" work inspires our December episodes and our guest for the first of them is Dexter Moscow. He shares his depth of insight into how professionals and their teams can rise above the hum of the tech to positively impact and motivate others. Dexter talks to AICPA & CIMA (UK)'s Kyle Hannan about why he loves seeing the lightbulb come on when people finally 'just get it'.

OUR GUEST:

Author, speaker, and business-influence coach Dexter Moscow has worked closely with Lego, has been QVC's Chief Guest Trainer for the last 16 years, and currently consults with one of the biggest accounting organisations there is. Author of new book "The Moscow Method", Dexter works via audiencedynamics.co.uk

WE DISCUSS:

the disruptions caused by the cutting out of the 'middle-man" in this new age of disintermediation.

What it "disintermediation"?

The 3Es +1 formula for building positive, personal impact.

The 4 elements of influential presentations.

How to create trust by understanding the individual.

How to welcome the risks and the rewards of stepping outside of the 'professional gloss'.

WE MENTION:

The seminal and influential book by Dale Carnegie "How to Win Friends and Influence People".

As the workplace changes, we’ll find ourselves partnering with robots and artificial intelligence which will make our human skills even more valuable. In this eBook, you’ll find practical guidance from more than a dozen experts on problem-solving, leadership, emotional intelligence and workplace dynamics to start you on your development journey. Fill out the form here to receive your eBook instantly.

== MORE ABOUT OUR PODCAST ==

YOUR COMMUNITY. Interviews with our international experts are recorded by different members of the AICPA & CIMA team from our offices around the world. While the sound quality may vary, the insights will always be consistently useful.

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]]>31:43cleanqvc,business,intelligence,human,accounting,people,moscow,negotiation,trust,impact,lego,influenceHis years working at Lego, QVC and consulting for major accounting firms have given Dexter Moscow a remarkable depth of insight into how professionals and their teams can rise above the hum of the tech to positively impact and motivate others. He talks to AICPA & CIMA (UK)'s Kyle Hannan about why he loves seeing the lightbulb come on when people finally 'just get it' and take centre stage.29fullAICPA & CIMA, Dexter Moscow, Kyle Hannan"Why RPA Is For Everyone" with author Rob King of RPA Academy (Rochester, UK). GBD28"Why RPA Is For Everyone" with author Rob King of RPA Academy (Rochester, UK). GBD28Wed, 28 Nov 2018 23:34:52 +0000

"There is now an RPA solution for everyone's needs. The barriers have dropped. You can start from free. Money isn't an issue."

We conclude our November 2018 focus on Robotic Process Automation by talking to RPA expert and author Rob King. He shares his insights based on over 25 years experience as a lean business process and efficiency innovator, a 6 Sigma trainer and Master BlackBelt.

ABOUT OUR GUEST:

Through his UK-based company Wzard Innovations, he's not only a widely respected Robotic Process Automation (RPA) expert but has recently become an author of new book "Digital Workforce". Rob also works extensively with the RPA Academy.

WE DISCUSS:

Why RPA = US$3billion...and growing.

Jargon-Busting: what's "robotics" got to do with it all?

The scale of the opportunities ahead for the accounting and finance profession.

YOUR COMMUNITY. Interviews with our international experts are recorded by different members of the AICPA & CIMA team from our offices around the world. While the sound quality may vary, the insights will always be consistently useful.

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]]> "There is now an RPA solution for everyone's needs. The barriers have dropped. You can start from free. Money isn't an issue."

We conclude our November 2018 focus on Robotic Process Automation by talking to RPA expert and author Rob King. He shares his insights based on over 25 years experience as a lean business process and efficiency innovator, a 6 Sigma trainer and Master BlackBelt.

ABOUT OUR GUEST:

Through his UK-based company Wzard Innovations, he's not only a widely respected Robotic Process Automation (RPA) expert but has recently become an author of new book "Digital Workforce". Rob also works extensively with the RPA Academy.

WE DISCUSS:

Why RPA = US$3billion...and growing.

Jargon-Busting: what's "robotics" got to do with it all?

The scale of the opportunities ahead for the accounting and finance profession.

YOUR COMMUNITY. Interviews with our international experts are recorded by different members of the AICPA & CIMA team from our offices around the world. While the sound quality may vary, the insights will always be consistently useful.

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“Get really clear about how you want to spend your time. Don’t get roped in to attending every holiday party if you don’t want to”.

Not only is it Thanksgiving but it’s the end of Q4, finance professionals are closing off the year’s sales gaps, new budgets are being set while unspent budgets are being used as quickly as possible – plus there are the school and Christmas/New Year breaks to deal with. That's why our guest has plenty to say about how we can all start to put OURSELVES first and reclaim our lives.

ABOUT OUR GUEST:

As the USA downs tools for their annual Thanksgiving holiday, our subject matter expert is Regan Walsh, an executive and life coach who’s been featured in Harvard Business Review, Forbes and Fast Company. Regan advises professionals overwhelmed by their overtime and underwhelmed by their downtime. She talks to Jennifer Gardner (AICPA & CIMA, USA) about the practical steps to “shed the shoulds” at what can be a really stressful time of year.

YOUR COMMUNITY. Interviews with our international experts are recorded by different members of the AICPA & CIMA team from our offices around the world. While the sound quality may vary, the insights will always be consistently useful.

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]]>“Get really clear about how you want to spend your time. Don’t get roped in to attending every holiday party if you don’t want to”.

Not only is it Thanksgiving but it’s the end of Q4, finance professionals are closing off the year’s sales gaps, new budgets are being set while unspent budgets are being used as quickly as possible – plus there are the school and Christmas/New Year breaks to deal with. That's why our guest has plenty to say about how we can all start to put OURSELVES first and reclaim our lives.

ABOUT OUR GUEST:

As the USA downs tools for their annual Thanksgiving holiday, our subject matter expert is Regan Walsh, an executive and life coach who’s been featured in Harvard Business Review, Forbes and Fast Company. Regan advises professionals overwhelmed by their overtime and underwhelmed by their downtime. She talks to Jennifer Gardner (AICPA & CIMA, USA) about the practical steps to “shed the shoulds” at what can be a really stressful time of year.

YOUR COMMUNITY. Interviews with our international experts are recorded by different members of the AICPA & CIMA team from our offices around the world. While the sound quality may vary, the insights will always be consistently useful.

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]]>20:08cleanholiday,stress,regan,thanksgiving,balance,worklife,walsh,busy,reganwalshNot only is it Thanksgiving but it’s the end of Q4 so finance professionals and KPI-watchers are working hard to wrap up the year. That's why our guest has plenty to say about how we can all start to put OURSELVES first and reclaim our lives. Regan Walsh is an executive and life coach who’s been featured in Harvard Business Review, Forbes and Fast Company. She talks to Jennifer Gardner (AICPA & CIMA, USA) about the practical steps to “shed the shoulds” at what can be a really stressful time of year27fullAICPA & CIMA. Regan Walsh. Jennifer Gardner.FRIDAY FOCUS. "Finance Transformation - Johannesburg" Conference Speaker Alvin Liew joins us from Malaysia. FRIDAY FOCUS. "Finance Transformation - Johannesburg" Conference Speaker Alvin Liew joins us from Malaysia. Fri, 16 Nov 2018 21:00:00 +0000The first of our occasional "Friday Focus" episodes coincides with our current series of Finance Transformation conferences being held in mid-November 2018 in New York, London and Johannesburg.

Alvin Liew presents at the Johannesburg conference and brings a global perspective to this expanding market. He talks to Andy Harris (AICPA & CIMA, UK) about the qualities, traits, and professional opportunities that today's millennials will factor in on their journeys to becoming tomorrow's CFOs.

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]]>The first of our occasional "Friday Focus" episodes coincides with our current series of Finance Transformation conferences being held in mid-November 2018 in New York, London and Johannesburg.

Alvin Liew presents at the Johannesburg conference and brings a global perspective to this expanding market. He talks to Andy Harris (AICPA & CIMA, UK) about the qualities, traits, and professional opportunities that today's millennials will factor in on their journeys to becoming tomorrow's CFOs.

== MORE ABOUT OUR PODCAST ==

YOUR COMMUNITY. Interviews with our international experts are recorded by different members of the AICPA & CIMA team from our offices around the world. While the sound quality may vary, the insights will always be consistently useful.

DON'T MISS OUT. Go here to get the latest show every week, automatically and free. Share it easily with colleagues and friends by using the icons on the media player.

YOUR COMMUNITY. Interviews with our international experts are recorded by different members of the AICPA & CIMA team from our offices around the world. While the sound quality may vary, the insights will always be consistently useful.

DON'T MISS OUT. Go here to get the latest show every week, automatically and free. Share it easily with colleagues and friends by using the icons on the media player.

YOUR COMMUNITY. Interviews with our international experts are recorded by different members of the AICPA & CIMA team from our offices around the world. While the sound quality may vary, the insights will always be consistently useful.

DON'T MISS OUT. Go here to get the latest show every week, automatically and free. Share it easily with colleagues and friends by using the icons on the media player.

]]>24:09cleanintelligence,accounting,skills,lean,soft,cima,aicpa,ei,emotiionalThe role of Emotional Intelligence in the future of finance. CIMA member Peter Simons has a Finance MBA and a long track record of innovative and illuminating research. He talks to Kyle Hannan (AICPA & CIMA, UK) about emotional intelligence, soft skills, competition, lean process, influence and insight, and the importance of management accounting as an 'engaged' profession.26fullAICPA & CIMA, Peter SimonsEXTRA. Just A Quick Word In Your Ear: Going Beyond The Week...EXTRA. Just A Quick Word In Your Ear: Going Beyond The Week...Fri, 09 Nov 2018 19:51:14 +0000

"With the recent release of watchOS5, we've realised that there's an opportunity to share even more insights with our listeners".

Out and about this weekend? Want to reduce your screen time though not your podcast-listening time? Here's a quick introduction to something new we'll be bringing you very soon.

These podcasts will soon be going beyond the week...and offering you the occasional "Friday Focus" episode for the weekend too. They'll be related to particular events like conferences, editorial themes or Awareness Days.

== MORE ABOUT OUR PODCAST ==

YOUR COMMUNITY. Interviews with our international experts are recorded by different members of the AICPA & CIMA team from our offices around the world. While the sound quality may vary, the insights will always be consistently useful.

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]]>"With the recent release of watchOS5, we've realised that there's an opportunity to share even more insights with our listeners".

Out and about this weekend? Want to reduce your screen time though not your podcast-listening time? Here's a quick introduction to something new we'll be bringing you very soon.

These podcasts will soon be going beyond the week...and offering you the occasional "Friday Focus" episode for the weekend too. They'll be related to particular events like conferences, editorial themes or Awareness Days.

== MORE ABOUT OUR PODCAST ==

YOUR COMMUNITY. Interviews with our international experts are recorded by different members of the AICPA & CIMA team from our offices around the world. While the sound quality may vary, the insights will always be consistently useful.

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]]>03:28cleanbusiness,change,professional,human,accounting,process,cima,aicpaNew "Friday Focus" episodes are coming soon. With the recent release of watchOS5, we've realised that there's an opportunity to share even more insights with our listeners.
So if you're out and about over weekends and you want to reduce your screen time though not your podcast-listening, we think you'll like this.trailerAICPA & CIMA"The Role-Revolution Will NOT Be Televised" with Chris Argent of Vodafone UK and GenerationCFO (London, UK) GBD25"The Role-Revolution Will NOT Be Televised" with Chris Argent of Vodafone UK and GenerationCFO (London, UK) GBD25Wed, 07 Nov 2018 19:52:47 +0000

"This change is people first, then technology, and not the other way around".

We're focusing on Robotics and Process-Automation this month, and our guest is just the man to outline how Human Intelligence should accompany RPA to transform a business at scale. Chris Argent talks to AICPA & CIMA's Kyle Hannan about the challenges faced by high performers. Chris will be a speaker at our forthcoming "Finance Transformation" conference in London and offers a deep and valuable experience of change in the profession.

OUR GUEST:

Chris Argent is a Business Intelligence and Analytics Programme Lead for Vodafone. He has moved from finance into finance transformation so is perfectly positioned to understand the challenges faced by high-performers in the profession as well as how they can develop themselves using what he calls a "loop of continuous improvement" Follow Chris at @ChristopherJLA and @GenerationCFO

WE DISCUSS:

changes in the finance profession sparked by RPA

plugging the education gap in the profession

how professionals are learning and developing themselves via networks and peers

The tangible value of 'intangible' data

How technology can enhance 'Performance Management'

RESOURCES WE MENTION:

Discover Gil Scott-Heron's seminal song "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" via Wikipedia.

YOUR COMMUNITY. Interviews with our international experts are recorded by different members of the AICPA & CIMA team from our offices around the world. While the sound quality may vary, the insights will always be consistently useful.

DON'T MISS OUT. Go here to get the latest show every week, automatically and free. Share it easily with colleagues and friends by using the icons on the media player.

]]>"This change is people first, then technology, and not the other way around".

We're focusing on Robotics and Process-Automation this month, and our guest is just the man to outline how Human Intelligence should accompany RPA to transform a business at scale. Chris Argent talks to AICPA & CIMA's Kyle Hannan about the challenges faced by high performers. Chris will be a speaker at our forthcoming "Finance Transformation" conference in London and offers a deep and valuable experience of change in the profession.

OUR GUEST:

Chris Argent is a Business Intelligence and Analytics Programme Lead for Vodafone. He has moved from finance into finance transformation so is perfectly positioned to understand the challenges faced by high-performers in the profession as well as how they can develop themselves using what he calls a "loop of continuous improvement" Follow Chris at @ChristopherJLA and @GenerationCFO

WE DISCUSS:

changes in the finance profession sparked by RPA

plugging the education gap in the profession

how professionals are learning and developing themselves via networks and peers

The tangible value of 'intangible' data

How technology can enhance 'Performance Management'

RESOURCES WE MENTION:

Discover Gil Scott-Heron's seminal song "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised" via Wikipedia.

YOUR COMMUNITY. Interviews with our international experts are recorded by different members of the AICPA & CIMA team from our offices around the world. While the sound quality may vary, the insights will always be consistently useful.

DON'T MISS OUT. Go here to get the latest show every week, automatically and free. Share it easily with colleagues and friends by using the icons on the media player.

]]>39:30cleandata,business,change,automation,finance,professional,human,accounting,process,vodafone,cima,robotics,aicpa,rpa,generationcfoWe focus on Robotics and Process-Automation this month, and our guest outlines how Human Intelligence should accompany RPA to transform a business at scale. Chris Argent is Business Intelligence and Analytics Programme Lead for Vodafone, and has moved from finance to finance transformation. He talks to AICPA & CIMA's Kyle Hannan. Chris will be a speaker at our forthcoming "Finance Transformation" conference in London and offers a deep and valuable experience of change in the profession.25fullAICPA & CIMA, Chris Argent"A Deep Dive into Cyber Risk Assessments" with IT Auditor Anthony Hargreaves of RSM (Seattle, USA) GBD24"A Deep Dive into Cyber Risk Assessments" with IT Auditor Anthony Hargreaves of RSM (Seattle, USA) GBD24Wed, 31 Oct 2018 21:44:16 +0000

"In today's global marketplace, more and more decisions to do business with people and organisations are driven by their security posture"

On this final day of Cyber Security Awareness Month in the USA and CyberSec Month in the EU, we talk about the practical realities - and the recommended best practices - surrounding cyber risk assessments.

OUR GUEST:

Anthony Hargreaves is currently Director at RSM and an AICPA resource-contributor. An IT Auditor with many years of experience across the world, he's worked with all types of clients. From Seattle, he talks to AICPA & CIMA team members Liz Rock (Durham, NC) and Lindsay Patterson (Washington).

WE DISCUSS:

Why are cyber risk assessments so important?

How complex are they?

What's a Risk Register?

What are the most common risks organisations face?

Best practices for companies of all sizes, from 10 questions on an Excel spreadsheet to a global-scale Governance Risk and Compliance exercise.

]]>"In today's global marketplace, more and more decisions to do business with people and organisations are driven by their security posture"

On this final day of Cyber Security Awareness Month in the USA and CyberSec Month in the EU, we talk about the practical realities - and the recommended best practices - surrounding cyber risk assessments.

OUR GUEST:

Anthony Hargreaves is currently Director at RSM and an AICPA resource-contributor. An IT Auditor with many years of experience across the world, he's worked with all types of clients. From Seattle, he talks to AICPA & CIMA team members Liz Rock (Durham, NC) and Lindsay Patterson (Washington).

WE DISCUSS:

Why are cyber risk assessments so important?

How complex are they?

What's a Risk Register?

What are the most common risks organisations face?

Best practices for companies of all sizes, from 10 questions on an Excel spreadsheet to a global-scale Governance Risk and Compliance exercise.

]]>18:25cleanassessment,cima,aicpa,hargreaves,coso,cyberrisk,cgma"In today's global marketplace, more and more decisions to do business with people and organisations are driven by their security posture" At the close of Cyber Security Awareness Month in the USA and CyberSec Month in the EU, we talk practical realities and recommended best practices surrounding cyber risk assessments. Anthony Hargreaves is an IT Auditor with many years of experience across the world. From Seattle, he talks to AICPA & CIMA team members Liz Rock and Lindsay Patterson.24fullAICPA & CIMA, ANTHONY HARGREAVES, LIZ ROCK, LINDSAY PATTERSON"Getting Ready To Be Paid In Crypto Currency" with blockchain expert Peter Rehm (Atlanta, USA). GBD23"Getting Ready To Be Paid In Crypto Currency" with blockchain expert Peter Rehm (Atlanta, USA). GBD23Wed, 24 Oct 2018 21:19:14 +0000

"In order to learn more...you have to become uncomfortable. You have to get out of your comfort zone! You have to get out there and talk to people".

Peter Rehm is our first returning guest on the podcast and describes himself as "a CPA who is also a technologically-orientated blockchainer". In the last week of Cyber Security Awareness Month in the USA and CyberSec Month in the EU, he talks to London-based AICPA & CIMA staffer Kyle Hannan about why people and companies may want to be paid in cryptocurrency.

OUR GUEST:

Peter Rehm is based in Atlanta and is a CPA who has presented with the AICPA on blockchain and supply chain. He’s part of an Atlanta-based 3000-member Blockchain community called TAB (The Atlanta Blockchain. See https://www.linkedin.com/in/blockchaincpaexpert

WE DISCUSS:

* Why Atlanta, in Georgia, is a pivotal centre of the online transactional economy.

* Why professionals are looking at CC in a different way to most of the rest of us.

* How a finance professional sees cryptocurrency (CC).

* Good practices when being offered payment in CC.

* The most important things to implement when you’re going to hold cryptocurrency.

* The size of the global cryptocurrency economy.

* The most common forms of crypto security, including 'hardware' wallets, 'hot' and 'cold' wallets, 'crypto steel', "multi-sig" wallets and more.

]]>"In order to learn more...you have to become uncomfortable. You have to get out of your comfort zone! You have to get out there and talk to people".

Peter Rehm is our first returning guest on the podcast and describes himself as "a CPA who is also a technologically-orientated blockchainer". In the last week of Cyber Security Awareness Month in the USA and CyberSec Month in the EU, he talks to London-based AICPA & CIMA staffer Kyle Hannan about why people and companies may want to be paid in cryptocurrency.

OUR GUEST:

Peter Rehm is based in Atlanta and is a CPA who has presented with the AICPA on blockchain and supply chain. He’s part of an Atlanta-based 3000-member Blockchain community called TAB (The Atlanta Blockchain. See https://www.linkedin.com/in/blockchaincpaexpert

WE DISCUSS:

* Why Atlanta, in Georgia, is a pivotal centre of the online transactional economy.

* Why professionals are looking at CC in a different way to most of the rest of us.

* How a finance professional sees cryptocurrency (CC).

* Good practices when being offered payment in CC.

* The most important things to implement when you’re going to hold cryptocurrency.

* The size of the global cryptocurrency economy.

* The most common forms of crypto security, including 'hardware' wallets, 'hot' and 'cold' wallets, 'crypto steel', "multi-sig" wallets and more.

]]>31:43cleanbusiness,global,payments,accounting,secure,currency,cima,disruption,aicpa,crypto,cybersecurity,rehm,blockchain,aicpacimaPeter Rehm is our first returning guest and describes himself as "a CPA who is also a technologically-orientated blockchainer". In the last week of Cyber Security Awareness Month in the USA and CyberSec Month in the EU, he outlines why people and companies may want to be paid in cryptocurrency, the most common forms of crypto security (including 'hardware' wallets, 'hot' and 'cold' wallets, 'crypto steel', "multi-sig" wallets) and outlines common cryptosecurity pitfalls and how to avoid them.23fullAICPA & CIMA, Peter Rehm"Smishing: what you need to know" with Rod Griffin of Experian (Dallas, USA). GBD22"Smishing: what you need to know" with Rod Griffin of Experian (Dallas, USA). GBD22Wed, 17 Oct 2018 14:29:04 +0000

"Smishing is a funny term to describe a very serious problem that's going to be more and more prevalent"

Rod Griffin is Director of Public Education at Experian, a leading credit reporting agency which aggregates information on over 1 billion individuals and businesses around the world. Speaking from the company's head office in Texas, Rod tells AICPA & CIMA's Orlando-based Samantha Delgado about how people can protect themselves against fraud and identity-theft and disrupt them right back.

OUR GUEST:

Rod Griffin leads Experian's US education initiatives and oversees their financial literacy grant programme. Catch up with his blog on the Experian website.

WE DISCUSS:

"smishing", "vishing" and "phishing".

the most common types of scams.

how fraudsters work.

how they steal information.

what to watch out for.

how to defend against scams.

basic, practical ways to protect yourself and your business against potentially fraudulent activity.

]]>"Smishing is a funny term to describe a very serious problem that's going to be more and more prevalent"

Rod Griffin is Director of Public Education at Experian, a leading credit reporting agency which aggregates information on over 1 billion individuals and businesses around the world. Speaking from the company's head office in Texas, Rod tells AICPA & CIMA's Orlando-based Samantha Delgado about how people can protect themselves against fraud and identity-theft and disrupt them right back.

OUR GUEST:

Rod Griffin leads Experian's US education initiatives and oversees their financial literacy grant programme. Catch up with his blog on the Experian website.

WE DISCUSS:

"smishing", "vishing" and "phishing".

the most common types of scams.

how fraudsters work.

how they steal information.

what to watch out for.

how to defend against scams.

basic, practical ways to protect yourself and your business against potentially fraudulent activity.

]]>24:00cleangriffin,fraud,protection,phishing,defence,cybersecurity,experian,cyberfraud,vishing,smishing"Cybersecurity Awareness Month. The latest cyberscams to watch out for, and how to protect yourself and your company against them". Rod Griffin is Director of Public Education at credit reporting agency Experian, which aggregates information on over 1 billion individuals and businesses. From his Texas office, Rod tells AICPA & CIMA's Orlando-based Samantha Delgado about how people can protect themselves against cyber fraud. 22fullAICPA & CIMA, Rod Griffin, Samantha Delgado"Why Your Business WANTS To Be Hacked" with Lisa Traina of Capin Crouse (Baton Rouge,USA). GBD21"Why Your Business WANTS To Be Hacked" with Lisa Traina of Capin Crouse (Baton Rouge,USA). GBD21Wed, 10 Oct 2018 19:14:46 +0000

" Information security and IT are two rather different things, and organisations don't realise that yet".

As EU CyberSec Month and USA Cybersecurity Awareness Month continue, so does our focus on online safety for business. Cybersecurity expert Lisa Traina introduces AICPA & CIMA staffer Julia Woislaw to the world of 'ethical hacking', a technique which saw her featured on NBC news.

OUR GUEST:

Lisa deploys over 30 years of experience as a CPA, CITP, and CGMA to assist financial institutions, nonprofit organizations, hospitals, professional services firms, and other organizations in implementing measures to secure data and manage risks.

WE DISCUSS:

Common cybersecurity issues that any business should identify and fix as a priority.

What a 'white hat' hacker is.

Why a business may actually WANT to be hacked.

The 5 Steps that every business should take to boost their defences against cyber threats.

]]>" Information security and IT are two rather different things, and organisations don't realise that yet".

As EU CyberSec Month and USA Cybersecurity Awareness Month continue, so does our focus on online safety for business. Cybersecurity expert Lisa Traina introduces AICPA & CIMA staffer Julia Woislaw to the world of 'ethical hacking', a technique which saw her featured on NBC news.

OUR GUEST:

Lisa deploys over 30 years of experience as a CPA, CITP, and CGMA to assist financial institutions, nonprofit organizations, hospitals, professional services firms, and other organizations in implementing measures to secure data and manage risks.

WE DISCUSS:

Common cybersecurity issues that any business should identify and fix as a priority.

What a 'white hat' hacker is.

Why a business may actually WANT to be hacked.

The 5 Steps that every business should take to boost their defences against cyber threats.

]]>16:49cleantechnology,business,hacking,accounting,hack,protection,defence,whitehat,cybersecurity,traina,cybersecEU CyberSec Month and USA Cybersecurity Awareness Month continue, as does our focus on online safety for business. Cybersecurity expert Lisa Traina introduces AICPA & CIMA staffer Julia Woislaw to the world of 'ethical hacking', a technique which saw her featured on NBC news. Lisa deploys over 30 years of experience as a CPA, CITP, and CGMA to help clients implement measures to secure data and manage risks. She shares 5 Steps that every business should take to boost their defences against cyber threats.21fullAICPA & CIMA, Lisa Traina, Julia Woislaw"Cyber Safety for Cryptocurrency Investors" with Dr. Sean Stein Smith of CUNY (New York, USA). GBD20"Cyber Safety for Cryptocurrency Investors" with Dr. Sean Stein Smith of CUNY (New York, USA). GBD20Wed, 03 Oct 2018 16:38:00 +0000

"This whole space is very volatile and very technical...so it's important to think carefully and to do your homework before putting your capital to work"

In conversation with Linsday Patterson (AICPA & CIMA, Washington DC), Dr. Smith shares how his work and research on blockchain and accounting technology enables him to offer some welcome illumination on this occasionally opaque intersection of technology, finance, and entrepreneurship.

OUR GUEST:

Dr. Sean Stein Smith is a Member of the Advisory Board of the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance and an Inc. columnist. An Assistant Professor at Lehman College (CUNY), Dr. Stein is part of the AICPA Leadership Academy Class (2017), was named a "40 under 40" in the accounting profession by CPA Practice Advisor (2017), and a Young Professional of the year by the IMA (2016).

== MORE ABOUT OUR PODCAST ==

It's recorded by a growing team of AICPA & CIMA staff from offices across the world.

]]>"This whole space is very volatile and very technical...so it's important to think carefully and to do your homework before putting your capital to work"

In conversation with Linsday Patterson (AICPA & CIMA, Washington DC), Dr. Smith shares how his work and research on blockchain and accounting technology enables him to offer some welcome illumination on this occasionally opaque intersection of technology, finance, and entrepreneurship.

OUR GUEST:

Dr. Sean Stein Smith is a Member of the Advisory Board of the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance and an Inc. columnist. An Assistant Professor at Lehman College (CUNY), Dr. Stein is part of the AICPA Leadership Academy Class (2017), was named a "40 under 40" in the accounting profession by CPA Practice Advisor (2017), and a Young Professional of the year by the IMA (2016).

== MORE ABOUT OUR PODCAST ==

It's recorded by a growing team of AICPA & CIMA staff from offices across the world.

]]>21:14cleaninvesting,cybersecurity,cuny,cryptocurrency,blockchain"This whole space is very volatile and very technical...so it's important to think carefully and to do your homework before putting your capital to work"
Linsday Patterson (AICPA & CIMA, Washington DC) hears how Dr. Smith's work and research on blockchain and accounting technology delivers welcome illumination on this occasionally opaque intersection of technology, finance, and entrepreneurship.
Interviews recorded by different members of AICPA & CIMA team from offices around the world.20fullAICPA & CIMA, Sean Stein Smith, Lindsay Patterson"Cybersecurity and Promoting Risk Awareness" with Tim O'Hara of PRICCHAA INC (Chicago, USA). GBD19"Cybersecurity and Promoting Risk Awareness" with Tim O'Hara of PRICCHAA INC (Chicago, USA). GBD19Wed, 26 Sep 2018 21:31:37 +0000

"Security is a table stakes business-survival matter"

This October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month in the USA and CyberSecMonth across the EU. On the eve of this month-long focus on the safety and resilience of the internet, we talk to an expert who reveals why it's something that every business should prioritise EVERY day of the year. Kyle Hannan (AICPA & CIMA, London) talks to Tim O'Hara, a Chicago-based IT Solutions Adviser and cybersecurity consultant.

OUR GUEST:

Tim's clients include C-Level Executives in Finance, Operations, and IT cycles of Fortune 500 and mid-sized named accounts covering financial services, manufacturing, retail, business services, non-profits and consumer goods, telecommunications, media, and government. Founded on his CPA, CGMA and Internal Control Certifications, Tim mastered transaction processing, financial reporting, business information exchanges (B2B, B2C, B2G, G2G) and fraud. He is also a technical reviewer of the AICPA's COSO Enterprise Risk-Management Certificate Programme. Find out more about Timothy O'Hara on LinkedIn

This October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month in the USA and CyberSecMonth across the EU. On the eve of this month-long focus on the safety and resilience of the internet, we talk to an expert who reveals why it's something that every business should prioritise EVERY day of the year. Kyle Hannan (AICPA & CIMA, London) talks to Tim O'Hara, a Chicago-based IT Solutions Adviser and cybersecurity consultant.

OUR GUEST:

Tim's clients include C-Level Executives in Finance, Operations, and IT cycles of Fortune 500 and mid-sized named accounts covering financial services, manufacturing, retail, business services, non-profits and consumer goods, telecommunications, media, and government. Founded on his CPA, CGMA and Internal Control Certifications, Tim mastered transaction processing, financial reporting, business information exchanges (B2B, B2C, B2G, G2G) and fraud. He is also a technical reviewer of the AICPA's COSO Enterprise Risk-Management Certificate Programme. Find out more about Timothy O'Hara on LinkedIn

In addition to her work with AICPA & CIMA's CPD Academy programmes, Andi Lonnen is a qualified ACCA, a financial trainer, a speaker, and an author. She makes a difference to her clients by making finance fun for business professionals!

That's why our guest's insights are so timely. Andi tells episode-host Peter Biggenden (AICPA & CIMA, London) about bridging the "knowing-doing" gap, the power of online media, webinars and podcasts as professional development tools, and the transformation offered by moving from service-provision to business partnering.

WE DISCUSS:

sharing best practices for webinars gained from working with the CPD Academy programme

delivering effective online learning without worrying about the tech

appreciating the unique abilities and skills of those in the accounting profession

finance for non-finance professionals

being what accountants are born to be, and doing what they're born to do: add value

In addition to her work with AICPA & CIMA's CPD Academy programmes, Andi Lonnen is a qualified ACCA, a financial trainer, a speaker, and an author. She makes a difference to her clients by making finance fun for business professionals!

That's why our guest's insights are so timely. Andi tells episode-host Peter Biggenden (AICPA & CIMA, London) about bridging the "knowing-doing" gap, the power of online media, webinars and podcasts as professional development tools, and the transformation offered by moving from service-provision to business partnering.

WE DISCUSS:

sharing best practices for webinars gained from working with the CPD Academy programme

delivering effective online learning without worrying about the tech

appreciating the unique abilities and skills of those in the accounting profession

finance for non-finance professionals

being what accountants are born to be, and doing what they're born to do: add value

]]>21:16cleantraining,business,finance,value,cima,partnering,cpd,aicpa,andi,lonnenIn addition to her work with AICPA & CIMA's Finance Academy programmes, Andi Lonnen is a qualified ACCA, a financial trainer, a speaker, an author who makes a difference to her clients by making finance fun for business professionals!
She tells Peter Biggenden (AICPA & CIMA, London) about bridging the "knowing-doing" gap, the power of online media, webinars and podcasts as professional development tools, and the transformation offered by moving from service-provision to business partnering.18fullAICPA & CIMA, Andi Lonnen"Agreement versus expectation" with Clare Haynes of Wildfire (Warwickshire, UK) GBD17"Agreement versus expectation" with Clare Haynes of Wildfire (Warwickshire, UK) GBD17Wed, 12 Sep 2018 17:00:00 +0000

"We're not robots, we're people. And it's PEOPLE that get things done, together".

Samantha Watson (AICPA & CIMA, London) talks to specialist people-developer, speaker, and trainer Clare Haynes of Wildfire. They discuss the differences between Emotional Intelligence and Emotional Quotient, the ways that they contribute to a better-functioning workplace environment, and how it can help when having difficult conversations.

OUR GUEST:

Clare Haynes has a psychology background and a career which has spanned communications, sport, sales and fundraising in media, charity and public sectors. Based in Warwickshire, UK, she is a professional speaker for membership organisations and companies.

WE DISCUSS:

Reinventing what meetings are for.

Taking better action by taking things slower.

Balancing introversion and extroversion.

Getting away from technical details and task-related activities.

Making agreements that really count by basing them on mutual understanding.

]]>"We're not robots, we're people. And it's PEOPLE that get things done, together".

Samantha Watson (AICPA & CIMA, London) talks to specialist people-developer, speaker, and trainer Clare Haynes of Wildfire. They discuss the differences between Emotional Intelligence and Emotional Quotient, the ways that they contribute to a better-functioning workplace environment, and how it can help when having difficult conversations.

OUR GUEST:

Clare Haynes has a psychology background and a career which has spanned communications, sport, sales and fundraising in media, charity and public sectors. Based in Warwickshire, UK, she is a professional speaker for membership organisations and companies.

WE DISCUSS:

Reinventing what meetings are for.

Taking better action by taking things slower.

Balancing introversion and extroversion.

Getting away from technical details and task-related activities.

Making agreements that really count by basing them on mutual understanding.

]]>20:08cleanintelligence,daniel,emotional,wildfire,haynes,eq,clare,bravery,quotient,ei,golemanSamantha Watson (AICPA & CIMA, London) talks to specialist people-developer, speaker, and trainer Clare Haynes of Wildfire. They discuss the differences between Emotional Intelligence and Emotional Quotient, the ways that they contribute to a better-functioning workplace environment, and how it can help when having difficult conversations.17fullAICPA & CIMA, Clare Haynes"Get Aligned, Not Just Onlined" with Mark Fritz of Procedor (London, UK). GBD16"Get Aligned, Not Just Onlined" with Mark Fritz of Procedor (London, UK). GBD16Wed, 05 Sep 2018 11:00:00 +0000

"There are three things leaders need to do: Lead themselves, influence others and drive change".

From AICPA & CIMA's office in London, UK, Andy Harris talks to Mark Fritz, a global leadership speaker, mentor, author, CIMA-presenter, and professor. Mark is most often associated with the phrase "Own It" and is well-known for his popular and practical presentation "Why You Never Wash A Rental Car".

WE DISCUSS:

In this episode, Andy and Mark discuss some pivotal issues and uncover some practical steps on the path beyond disruption in the virtual workplace.

Why is accountability so important?

What's so crucial about owning outcomes?

How do virtual managers use tech to get the best results for themselves and their teams?

What's the value of the Productive 'No'?

Mark also shares his online tool and mobile app designed to help managers develop themselves and move from reflex actions to reflective action. There's more at http://www.markfritzonline.com.

]]>"There are three things leaders need to do: Lead themselves, influence others and drive change".

From AICPA & CIMA's office in London, UK, Andy Harris talks to Mark Fritz, a global leadership speaker, mentor, author, CIMA-presenter, and professor. Mark is most often associated with the phrase "Own It" and is well-known for his popular and practical presentation "Why You Never Wash A Rental Car".

WE DISCUSS:

In this episode, Andy and Mark discuss some pivotal issues and uncover some practical steps on the path beyond disruption in the virtual workplace.

Why is accountability so important?

What's so crucial about owning outcomes?

How do virtual managers use tech to get the best results for themselves and their teams?

What's the value of the Productive 'No'?

Mark also shares his online tool and mobile app designed to help managers develop themselves and move from reflex actions to reflective action. There's more at http://www.markfritzonline.com.

]]>16:24cleanmark,remote,teams,leadership,accounting,ownership,virtual,cima,beyond,disruption,fritz,influence,aicpa,aicpacimaDiscover effective ways to build high-performing remote teams. From AICPA & CIMA's office in London, UK, Andy Harris talks to Mark Fritz, CIMA-presenter, global leadership speaker, mentor, author and professor. Mark is most often associated with the phrase "Own It" and is well-known for his popular and practical presentation "Why You Never Wash A Rental Car". In this episode, Andy and Mark discuss some pivotal issues and uncover some practical steps on the path beyond disruption in the virtual workplace.16fullAICPA & CIMA, Mark Fritz, Andy Harris"Blockchain for Supply Chain" with Jim Barnes and Peter Rehm (USA). GBD15Blockchain for Supply Chain with Jim Barnes and Peter Rehm (USA). GBD15Wed, 29 Aug 2018 16:30:00 +0000

"People say that everybody has a different reality. Now with Blockchain, everybody has the SAME reality".

From AICPA & CIMA's office in Durham, North Carolina, Zinaida Mahmutefendic talks to Senior Digital Architect James Barnes and Peter Rehm, a former CPA with wide experience inside some of the USA's largest financial services companies.

ABOUT OUR GUESTS:

James Barnes was a Senior Digital Architect at Globant, LLC. He worked at IBM as well as across a multitude of industries including manufacturing, insurance, finance, retail, and food service. He has a keen interest in the potential of blockchain and how it can be applied to improve all industries.

Peter Rehm is a former CPA with significant accounting experience at financial services industry giants such as Suntrust, Bank of America, PNC, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and at Fannie Mae, the mortgage banker. He has spent the past year learning and teaching finance professionals and general interest level groups about blockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies.

WE DISCUSSED:

Some of the most pertinent questions relating to this game-changing technology, including:

Where is the Supply Chain today?

Why is Blockchain a game changer?

How does cross-chain communication work?

How would it help in cases of trust and 'smart' contracts What are the benefits to the auditing of global supply chains?

THE WEBINAR COURSE:

To find out about their forthcoming "Blockchain for Supply Chain" webinars on September 6th and October 17th 2018, please visit this AICPA store webpage. It will provide particular value to:

Business professionals looking to understand more about how blockchain technology can be implemented in various supply chains

Accounting and finance professionals seeking more information on blockchain

Business decision makers looking to run blockchain projects

The course is part of the Blockchain Learning Programme. Fees are in USD.

]]>"People say that everybody has a different reality. Now with Blockchain, everybody has the SAME reality".

From AICPA & CIMA's office in Durham, North Carolina, Zinaida Mahmutefendic talks to Senior Digital Architect James Barnes and Peter Rehm, a former CPA with wide experience inside some of the USA's largest financial services companies.

ABOUT OUR GUESTS:

James Barnes was a Senior Digital Architect at Globant, LLC. He worked at IBM as well as across a multitude of industries including manufacturing, insurance, finance, retail, and food service. He has a keen interest in the potential of blockchain and how it can be applied to improve all industries.

Peter Rehm is a former CPA with significant accounting experience at financial services industry giants such as Suntrust, Bank of America, PNC, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and at Fannie Mae, the mortgage banker. He has spent the past year learning and teaching finance professionals and general interest level groups about blockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies.

WE DISCUSSED:

Some of the most pertinent questions relating to this game-changing technology, including:

Where is the Supply Chain today?

Why is Blockchain a game changer?

How does cross-chain communication work?

How would it help in cases of trust and 'smart' contracts What are the benefits to the auditing of global supply chains?

THE WEBINAR COURSE:

To find out about their forthcoming "Blockchain for Supply Chain" webinars on September 6th and October 17th 2018, please visit this AICPA store webpage. It will provide particular value to:

Business professionals looking to understand more about how blockchain technology can be implemented in various supply chains

Accounting and finance professionals seeking more information on blockchain

Business decision makers looking to run blockchain projects

The course is part of the Blockchain Learning Programme. Fees are in USD.

From AICPA & CIMA's London office, Kymberley McAdam talks to accounting expert, author and podcaster Julie Ann Sullivan about several core topics central to the accounting profession worldwide - and podcasting! Listen all the way to the end for a special opportunity available only to listeners of this podcast.

OUR GUEST:

Based in Pittsburgh and helping clients worldwide,Julie Ann has a deep experience and diverse background which gives her a unique business perspective on improving employee engagement, inspiring leadership and creating better places to work. Find out more at www.julieannsullivan.com

WE DISCUSS:

the value of engagement,

the importance of advocacy and influence,

ways of using ideas to move beyond organisational 'silos',

the opportunities provided by new media and personality and the power of corporate podcasting.

From AICPA & CIMA's London office, Kymberley McAdam talks to accounting expert, author and podcaster Julie Ann Sullivan about several core topics central to the accounting profession worldwide - and podcasting! Listen all the way to the end for a special opportunity available only to listeners of this podcast.

OUR GUEST:

Based in Pittsburgh and helping clients worldwide, Julie Ann has a deep experience and diverse background which gives her a unique business perspective on improving employee engagement, inspiring leadership and creating better places to work. Find out more at www.julieannsullivan.com

WE DISCUSS:

the value of engagement,

the importance of advocacy and influence,

ways of using ideas to move beyond organisational 'silos',

the opportunities provided by new media and personality and the power of corporate podcasting.

"If I could imagine what the future looks like... it allows us to repurpose ourselves"

Vince LoRusso, CEO and co-founder of gamification startup TrueUp, outlines how gamifying the accounting and finance world can help companies better understand and benchmark skills for their teams and their job candidates.

THE DISCUSSION:

In this conversation with Zinaida Mahmutefendic of the Association's office in North Carolina, Vince answers questions like: What IS "Gamification"? What's the value of bite-size feedback? How can it help cross-generational teams? How does it impact workplace dynamics? What is 'scrap learning'? How does it reduce staff turnover?

]]>"If I could imagine what the future looks like... it allows us to repurpose ourselves"

Vince LoRusso, CEO and co-founder of gamification startup TrueUp, outlines how gamifying the accounting and finance world can help companies better understand and benchmark skills for their teams and their job candidates.

THE DISCUSSION:

In this conversation with Zinaida Mahmutefendic of the Association's office in North Carolina, Vince answers questions like: What IS "Gamification"? What's the value of bite-size feedback? How can it help cross-generational teams? How does it impact workplace dynamics? What is 'scrap learning'? How does it reduce staff turnover?

]]>21:07cleanpodcast,accounting,cima,aicpa,cpa,gamification,gamify,trueup,trueupnow,lorussoHow skills-based challenges can help finance professionals become even more effective. In this conversation with Zinaida Mahmutefendic of the Association's office in North Carolina, Vince outlines how gamifying the accounting and finance world can help companies better understand and benchmark skills for their teams and their job candidates. He answers questions like: What IS "Gamification"? What's the value of bite-size feedback? What is 'scrap learning'? How does it reduce staff turnover?
13fullAICPA & CIMA, Vince LoRusso "Power Through Partnership" with Betsy Polk and Maggie Ellis Chotas of The Mulberry Partners (Durham, USA). GBD12 "Power Through Partnership" with Betsy Polk and Maggie Ellis Chotas of The Mulberry Partners (Durham, USA). GBD12Wed, 08 Aug 2018 16:25:46 +0000

"When you don't see it, you don't know it".

Great things happen when women team up. In this exclusive conversation with AICPA&CIMA Communications and Social Strategy Lead Manager Jennifer Gardner, Betsy and Maggie share what they've discovered from 12 years of research and interviews with more than 125 women business leaders.

THE DISCUSSION:

Focusing specifically on partnerships between women and exploring their unique attributes and strengths, our guests explain the RAISE model for developing Pathways to Partnership.

They also share some inspiring examples of how we can celebrate, develop, motivate, and leverage the extra value of women in business partnerships.

Great things happen when women team up. In this exclusive conversation with AICPA&CIMA Communications and Social Strategy Lead Manager Jennifer Gardner, Betsy and Maggie share what they've discovered from 12 years of research and interviews with more than 125 women business leaders.

THE DISCUSSION:

Focusing specifically on partnerships between women and exploring their unique attributes and strengths, our guests explain the RAISE model for developing Pathways to Partnership.

They also share some inspiring examples of how we can celebrate, develop, motivate, and leverage the extra value of women in business partnerships.

]]>15:50cleanwomen,leadership,raise,motivation,partnership,mulberry,polk,coleverage,chotasGreat things happen when women team up. Our guests are co-authors of the book "Power Through Partnership" and co-founders of consultancy "The Mulberry Partners" which works with organisations committed to powerful partnerships.
In this exclusive conversation with AICPA & CIMA Communications and Social Strategy Lead Manager Jennifer Gardner, Betsy and Maggie share what they've discovered from 12 years of research and interviews with more than 125 women business leaders.12fullAICPA & CIMA, Betsy Polk, Maggie Ellis Chotas